Jonathan Bate
Ted Hughes: The Unauthorised Life
- ISBN 13:
- 9780008118211
- author:
- Jonathan Bate
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- William Collins (7 April 2016)
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2016
- Pages:
- 672
- Dimensions:
- 19.7 x 4.5 x 13.1 cm
- Genre:
- Literature Biographies & True Stories
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Ted Hughes: A Life of Turmoil and Genius This biography offers a gripping and deeply personal portrait of one of Britain's most important poets. Jonathan Bate, a renowned scholar, spent five years in Ted Hughes's archives, uncovering new material that sheds light on the poet's inner life. At the heart of the book is Hughes's lifelong quest to come to terms with the tragic loss of his first wife, Sylvia Plath. The archive of notes and journals he left behind provides a unique insight into his thoughts, feelings, and creative process. With its wealth of unpublished material, this biography is a worthwhile read for anyone interested in poetry, literature, or the life of one of Britain's most celebrated writers. Through Hughes's turbulent life, Bate reveals a poet of both fierce intensity and deep tenderness, whose work continues to appeal to readers today.
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