R.S. Thomas: Poetry and Theology
- ISBN-10
- 193279249X
- ISBN-13
- 9781932792492
- Category
- Religious poetry, English
- Pages
- 219
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2007
- Publisher
- Baylor University Press
- Author
- William Virgil Davis
Description
This volume celebrates the work of the Welsh poet R S Thomas (1913-2000) and illuminates the theological implications of this famous twentieth-century poet-priest's pilgrimage. By providing detailed readings of individual poems, Davis explores the depth and imagination of Thomas's profound theological vision.
Get the book
Other editions
Similar books
-
Collected Poems: 1945-1990 R.S.Thomas
By R.S. ThomasPublished to mark the poet's 80th birthday, this collection confirms R. S. Thomas as our pre-eminent poet. 'This is the book I've been waiting for' Ted Hughes
-
The Poetry of R.S. Thomas
By John Powell WardR. S. Thomas is the author of 20 collections of poetry, a writer of international repute, and the subject of increasing critical and academic interest. The Poetry of R.S. Thomas...
-
R. S. Thomas: Poet of the Hidden God: Meaning and Mediation in the Poetry of R. S. Thomas
By D Z PhillipsR. S. Thomas: Poet of the Hidden God: Meaning and Mediation in the Poetry of R. S. Thomas
-
R. S. Thomas: Identity, environment, deity
By Christopher MorganFor Thomas, the landscape of 'The Bright Field' is at once exterior and interior, a physical manifestation and a spiritual revelation. The poem's imagery, both literal and metaphorical, can be said to contain the tension of this duality ...
-
Chameleon Poet: R.S. Thomas and the Literary Tradition
By S.J. PerryChameleon Poet book goes against the grain of previous readings of the Welsh poet and nationalist R.S. Thomas by revealing him as profoundly indebted to the modes, traditions, and personae of the English literary canon.
-
R. S. Thomas: A Stylistic Biography
By Daniel WestoverIn R.S. Thomas - A Stylistic Biography, Daniel Westover traces Thomas's poetic development over six decades, demonstrating how the complex interior of the poet manifests itself in the continually shifting style of his poems.
-
A Masterwork of Doubting-Belief: R. S. Thomas and His Poetry
By John G. McEllhenneyJohn G. McEllhenney makes R. S. Thomas' poems, ministry, and irascible character come brilliantly alive in his new book, A Masterwork of Doubting-Belief: R. S. Thomas and His Poetry.
-
Etched by Silence: A Pilgrimage Through the Poetry of Rs Thomas
By Ronald Stuart ThomasThis collection of poems by Wales' most famous poet-priest, R S Thomas, is interspersed with short reflections and questions for exploration that connect the timeless poetry to the landscape that inspired it.
-
R.S. Thomas: Poet of the Hidden God: Meaning and Mediation in the Poetry of R.S. Thomas
By D.Z. PhillipsThis book is one philosopher's response to the poetry of R. S. Thomas.
-
R. S. Thomas: Everyman Poetry
By R.S. ThomasA best of R.S. Thomas's poems in a beautiful new gift edition R. S. Thomas (1913- 2000) was born in Cardiff.