RS Thomas was the greatest religious poet writing in English in the 20th century, but the 270 poems he chose for this definitive selection reveal a wide range of themes and concerns. He was a passionate Welsh patriot, but also an outspoken critic of his countrymen. His poems are an expression of his lifelong argument with himself, of his insistent search for God. In them he grapples with ideas of Welshness, with issues of technology, pollution, the decline of culture. He wrote too about love, about landscape, nature and birds. His is an urgent, prophetic and unique voice.

Selected Poems

Literature & Fiction

R.S. Thomas

Poetry

Gardners Books

Later Poems, 1972-82

Macmillan

<p>In The Echoes Return Slow , R.S. Thomas looks back upon his life and explores the experiences that have shaped his poetry. In parallel sequences of prose and verse, each reflecting and illuminating the other, he writes with the unflinching candour that characterizes his poetry of growing up in Wales, of marriage and parenthood, and of his own development as a poet. But at the heart of the work is his life in the church, as ‘vicar of large things in a small parish,’ striving to respond to the needs of his parishioners and being forced to examine his own faith in the face of scientific developments and changing social attitudes.</p>

The Echoes Return Slow

Papermac

RS Thomas's autobiography is a lyrical evocation of a life spent in close harmony with nature & the parishioners he has served as a clergyman.

Autobiographies

Biographies & Memoirs

London : J.M. Dent

What is a Welshman?

C. Davies

Translated from the original Welsh, AUTOBIOGRAPHIES is a collection of the most personal writings of one of this century's most important poets.

Phoenix Paperbacks

Blwyddyn Yn Llyn

History

Europe

Gwasg Gwynedd

R.S. Thomas: Ysbrydoliaeth : llyfr i gyd-fynd ag arddangosfa, Mehefin 1995 = Inspiration : a book to accompany an exhibition, June 1995

Reference

Foreign Language Study & Reference

Oriel

Dufour Editions, an independent publisher and distributor for more than forty years, has an established reputation as a fine literary house. International poetry has always been outstanding in the list, which initially began with some of Thomas Kinsella's and John Montague's first books from the prestigious Dolmen Press.Since those early days, the complete poetry list has grown to include prize-winning poets from twenty-nine countries. Many of the poets have toured and been interviewed in the U.S. Some are Nobel Prize winners. This catalog introduces some highly regarded poets from publishers whose lists are being distributed in the U.S. and Canada for the first time.The rewards in publishing poetry are sometimes sublime, as opposed to commercial, but reader response over the years has justified our commitment. The strength of the list is evidenced on this page, on which we salute recent prize-winners whose books are currently being read throughout the world.

Selected prose

SEREN BOOKS

Laubbaum Sprache

Babel

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