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The glories of the Pembrokeshire national park are celebrated in this artfully designed booklet from Seren, part of their regional pamphlet series. Poems from Pembrokeshire features both classic poems by authors like Waldo Williams and R.S. Thomas as well as vibrant work from living poets like Tony Curtis, Gillian Clarke and Matthew Francis.
An inclusiveselection of women s poetry in English that features writers from 1900 through the present, thiscollection reflectsaspects of women s lives, such as work, childhood, God, and lust. Classic poems from Emily Dickinson, Elizabeth Bishop, and Sylvia Plath complement those from recent prize-winnersAlice Oswald, Deryn Rees-Jones, and Carol Ann Duffy. Showcasing the range, craft, intelligence, and skill of women s poetry, this compilation contains authors from Australia, Canada, the Caribbean, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and the United States."
This sparkling selection of seasonal poems, edited by Amy Wack, features all twelve shortlisted poems from Seren Books' inaugural Christmas Poetry Competition. This festive pamphlet will make a perfect stocking stuffer for the poetry-lover in your life.
A rich and varied wildlife takes centre stage in Poems from Snowdonia, part of Seren's new regional pamphlet series celebrating Wales. Featured authors are both classic names like Raymond Garlick, Gillian Clarke, Douglas Houston, Paul Henry, Carol Rumens, and newer voices like Katherine Stansfield, Joe Dunthorne, Nicky Arscot and Zillah Bowes.
This is the first full-length scholarly study of the prize-winning poet Ruth Bidgood, a writer who is best known for her long-term literary engagement with the landscape and communities of the mid-Wales region she has made her home.
'Letters from Wales stands alone as an invaluable guide to Welsh writing.' – Sam Young, Wales Arts Review 'In these columns, as impressive for their depth as they are for their intellectual breadth, Adams analyses the work of acclaimed Welsh writers ... with scholarly panache' – Joshua Rees, Buzz Magazine 'illuminating and entertaining' – Jon Gower, Nation.Cymru Since 1996, Sam Adams's 'Letter from Wales' column has been appearing in PN Review, one of the most highly-regarded UK poetry magazines, offering insight and appreciation of Welsh writing, culture and history. This landmark volume collects these letters – a quarter century of work – and offers one of the most unique, indepe...
The Same Country is a powerful and thought-provoking story about family, friendship and the risks we take to unravel the truth.
Complex and controversial issues have accompanied the development of English-language literature in Wales, generating a continuing debate over the nature of Welsh writing in English. The main issues include the claim of some Welsh-language writers to represent the only authentic literature of Wales, the question of whether or not an extended literary tradition in English has existed in Wales, the absence (until fairly recently) of a publishing apparatus for English-language writers, the rise of a Welsh nationalism committed to preserving the Welsh language, and the question of whether English-language literature in Wales can be distinguished from English literature proper. The primary impuls...
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Provides up-to-date profiles on the careers of leading and emerging poets.