Description

This collection of sixteen articles, written by leading specialists in Classical and English literature, is an important contribution to the critical assessment of Ted Hughes, one of the most popular and controversial English poets of the late 20th century. The chapters are arranged broadly chronologically according to Hughes's publications, and deal with different aspects of his engagement with the culture and literature of ancient Greece and Rome, including translations, original works, classical thought, and ideologies in his drama and verse. Hughes is revealed as a leading figure in literary reception of the Classics in 20th century poetry, a sharply intelligent and sensitive reader of some of the world's foundational texts.

Features

• Interdisciplinary - will appeal both to readers of modern poetry and to those interested in 20th century classical reception
• A comprehensive assessment of Ted Hughes as a reader and interpreter of classical literature
• A stimulating range of interpretations - from close literary criticism to anthropological, commercial, and biographical approaches

Reviews

"[F]or Hughes' fans this will be a useful, even a groundbreaking volume; for reception theorists there are some fascinating individual readings."-Simon Goldhill, Bryn Mawr Classical Reviews

Product Details

384 pages; ISBN13: 978-0-19-922971-0ISBN10: 0-19-922971-6

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