Ted Hughes is unquestionably one of the major
twentieth-century English poets. Radical and challenging, each new
title produced something of a shock to British literary culture.
Only now is the breadth of his literary range and cultural
influence being recognised. As well as his poetry and stories,
writing for children, translations and prose essays and reviews, in
recent years Hughes''s own letters have received great critical
attention. This Companion consolidates Hughes''s life, writings and
reputation. International experts from a variety of literary fields
here confront the key questions posed by Hughes''s work. New
archival evidence is provided for fresh readings of his oeuvre with
close attention to language, forms and the function of myth.
Featuring a chronology and guide to further reading, this book is a
valuable and insightful companion for those studying and reading
Hughes in the context of his role in the development of modern
poetry.
目錄:
Chronology
Introduction Terry Gifford
1. The problem of biography Joanny Moulin
2. The debates about Hughes Paul Bentley
3. Hughes and animals Chen Hong
4. Ted Hughes and Sylvia Plath Jo Gill
5. The anthropologist''s uses of myth Rand Brandes
6. Hughes''s social ecology Terry Gifford
7. Hughes and feminism Tracy Brain
8. Hughes and the Classics Vanda Zajko
9. Hughes as prose writer Neil Corcoran
10. Hughes on Shakespeare Jonathan Bate
11. Class, war and the Laureateship Neil Roberts
12. Hughes and his critics Alex Davis
Guide to further reading
Index.