Selected Poems
Selected Poems by R.S. Thomas, published by Gardners Books in December 2003, is a comprehensive collection featuring 270 poems that showcase the poet’s diverse themes and concerns. Written in English, this edition spans 368 pages and presents a selection that highlights Thomas’s exploration of spirituality, Welsh identity, and the complexities of modern life.
Readers will find that R.S. Thomas’s work reflects his passionate engagement with a variety of subjects, including the search for God, the impact of technology, and the preservation of culture. His poetry also delves into personal themes such as love, nature, and the landscapes of Wales, offering a unique voice that resonates with urgency and depth. This collection serves as a testament to Thomas’s significant contributions to literature and poetry, inviting readers to engage with his profound reflections.
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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.
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