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11 sty 2017 · It’s impossible to narrow it down to a definitive list of ten poems, but in this post we’ve tried to pick ten of the finest Ted Hughes poems which give an indication of his range while also, we hope, emphasising what made Hughes such a distinctive voice in English poetry.
- Sylvia Plath
Written in October 1962 (on her thirtieth birthday), just...
- Hughes's Description of The Wires
By Dr Oliver Tearle (Loughborough University) ‘Telegraph...
- Pale Head Heavy as Metal
Only Edward Thomas can match Hughes for the attention to...
- Sylvia Plath
Ted Hughes is an English poet known for his powerful and often dark explorations of nature and human experience. His work frequently delves into themes of identity, freedom, and the natural world. Hughes' poetry is celebrated for its clear imagery and emotional intensity.
Hughes's poetry is characterized by its direct and visceral language, often drawing on animal imagery and a raw, elemental energy. Considered one of the most important poets of his generation, Hughes was influenced by the modernist movement and the work of poets such as W.B. Yeats, Dylan Thomas, and Robert Graves.
Ted Hughes, one of the giants of twentieth-century British poetry, was born in Mytholmroyd, Yorkshire. After serving in the Royal Air Force, Hughes attended Cambridge, where he studied archeology and anthropology and took a special interest in myths and legends.
A world cast in frost. I came out above the wood. Where my breath left tortuous statues in the iron light. But the valleys were draining the darkness. Till the moorline—blackening dregs of the brightening grey— Halved the sky ahead. And I saw the horses: Huge in the dense grey—ten together— Megalith-still. They breathed, making no move,
One of Hughes’ most famous poems, ‘The Thought Fox’ demonstrates the inextricable relationship between the poet’s imagination and the natural world, the paw prints of the fox in the snow becoming the marks of the words on the page which describe them.
10 gru 2020 · Favorite. Share. Flag. Flag this item for. Graphic Violence ... Selected poems, 1957-1981 by Hughes, Ted, 1930-1998. Publication date 1982 Publisher London : Faber and Faber Collection internetarchivebooks; inlibrary; printdisabled Contributor Internet Archive ... Pdf_module_version 0.0.20 Ppi 300 Rcs_key 24143 ...
