Ted Hughes: a critical study

Gifford, T and Roberts, N (1981) Ted Hughes: a critical study. Faber and Faber, London. ISBN 9780571117017

Abstract

For the first time, one volume surveys the life, works and critical reputation of one of the most significant British writers of the twentieth-century: Ted Hughes. This accessible guide to Hughes' writing provides a rich exploration of the complete range of his works. In this volume, Terry Gifford: offers clear and detailed discussions of Hughes' poetry, stories, plays, translations, essays and letters includes new biographical information, and previously unpublished archive material, especially on Hughes' environmentalism provides a comprehensive account of Hughes' critical reception, separated into the major themes that have interested readers and critics offers useful suggestions for further reading, and incorporates helpful cross-references between sections of the guide. Part of the Routledge Guides to Literature series, Ted Hughes presents an accessible, fresh, and fascinating introduction to a major British writer whose work continues to be of crucial importance today.

Item Type: Book
Subjects: H Social Sciences > H Social Sciences (General)
P Language and Literature > PN Literature (General)
P Language and Literature > PN Literature (General) > PN0080 Criticism
P Language and Literature > PN Literature (General) > PN0441 Literary History
P Language and Literature > PN Literature (General) > PN2000 Dramatic representation. The Theater
P Language and Literature > PR English literature
Divisions: School of Writing, Publishing and the Humanities
Date Deposited: 04 Jul 2017 16:11
Last Modified: 05 Jan 2022 15:25
URI / Page ID: https://researchspace.bathspa.ac.uk/id/eprint/8611
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