R. S. Thomas, Desperado by M Wynn Thomas

R. S. Thomas, Desperado by M Wynn Thomas

This study ranges R. S. Thomas’s career, and includes a study of unpublished early notebooks; a comparison of his Manafon poems with a contemporary sociological account of a similar region; reflections on his interest in Native American history; an exploration of his poetic relationship with Geoffrey Hill; and a survey of his enduring image in Welsh poetic culture. One of the book’s recurrent themes is Thomas’s role as cultural warrior representing a marginalised nation – a crucial aspect often overlooked, not least because readers may lack the relevant historical, cultural and political context to appreciate it. With a consideration of his influence on one major Welsh contemporary religious poet, the volume concludes with a reflection on the revealing light thrown on his poetry by Thomas’s lifelong interest in Miguel de Unamuno’s The Tragic Sense of Life.

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ISBN 13	9781837724116
ISBN 10	1837724113
Title	R. S. Thomas, Desperado
Author	M Wynn Thomas
Series	Writing Wales In English
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	University of Wales Press
Year published	2026-09-15
Number of pages	328
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