Lupercal was Ted Hughes's second collection, containing some of his
most brilliant animal poetry. It confirmed his reputation as a
major talent in British poetry. 'Hughes has found his own voice,
created his own artistic world and has emerged as a poet of the
first importance . . . What Ted Hughes has done is to take a
limited, personal theme and, by an act of immensely assured poetic
skill, has broadened it until it seems to touch upon nearly
everything that concerns us.' Al Alvarez, Observer, 27 March, 1960
In language that is by now utterly distinctive, the poems both
describe and deliver a kind of psychic shock. Hughes's singularity
of vision provides a ready symbiosis between theme and subject -
the brute survival instinct of 'Hawk Roosting' or 'Pike', for
instance; the rapturous attention bestowed upon 'An Otter' or 'The
Bull Moses'; the pervasive legacy of human history that can be seen
to saturate a Hughesian landscape. Lupercal is as vital and urgent
today as it was when it was first published, its edict, implicit in
every poem: to wake up, to pay attention.
General
Imprint: |
Faber and Faber
|
Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Release date: |
November 2023 |
Authors: |
Ted Hughes
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Dimensions: |
216 x 135mm (L x W) |
Pages: |
64 |
Edition: |
Main |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-571-38399-3 |
Categories: |
Books
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LSN: |
0-571-38399-8 |
Barcode: |
9780571383993 |
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