Poet and Critic: The Letters of Ted Hughes and Keith Sagar (Hardback)

Ted Hughes (author), Keith Sagar (author,editor)

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Hardback 320 Pages / Published: 10/05/2012

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Synopsis Authors

The correspondence between the English poet Ted Hughes and the literary critic Keith Sagar began in 1969 and lasted until Hughes's death in 1998. During that time Hughes wrote 146 letters to Sagar, which show a unique dialogue between a writer and a critic. In the letters Hughes describes his creative process candidly and in great depth, offering exceptional insight into the poet at work. Their relationship, however, extended to many areas beyond literature, and the letters also cover such topics as Hughes's travels, hunting, religion, education and his relationship with Sylvia Plath. Never published before in their entirety, this collection provides a significant new perspective on Hughes's life and work.

Publisher: British Library Publishing
ISBN: 9780712358620
Number of pages: 320
Weight: 703 g
Dimensions: 234 x 156 x 25 mm

MEDIA REVIEWS

"For Plath and Hughes scholars, this is a must-read book. . . . Recommended."--K. Gale, University of Nebraska "Choice "
"That Keith Sagar was engaged with Hughes in such a correspondence for nearly thirty years and in such detail, is a measure of Hughes's trust and of how constructive and fortifying he found their exchange."--John Moat, author of The Way to Write
"A wholly compelling book."--Mark Wormald "Times Literary Supplement "
A wholly compelling book. --Mark Wormald "Times Literary Supplement ""
For Plath and Hughes scholars, this is a must-read book. . . . Recommended. --K. Gale, University of Nebraska "Choice ""
That Keith Sagar was engaged with Hughes in such a correspondence for nearly thirty years and in such detail, is a measure of Hughes s trust and of how constructive and fortifying he found their exchange. --John Moat, author of The Way to Write"

Ted Hughes

Primarily recognised as a poet, Edward (“Ted”) Hughes was one of the most important and influential writers of the Twentieth Century and a former Poet Laureate. He is remembered for collections including Crow and Remains of Elmet as well as Birthday Letters, his late record of his tempestuous marriage to fellow poet Sylvia Plath, and his children’s fable The Iron Man.

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