Book description
In this series, a contemporary poet selects and introduces a poet
of the past. By their choice of poems and by the personal and critical
reactions they express in their prefaces, the editors offer insights
into their own work as well as providing an accessible and passionate
introduction to some of the greatest poets in our literature. Emily
Dickinson (1830-86) was born in Amherst, Massachussetts, where she
lived most of her life as a recluse, seldom leaving the house or
receiving visitors. She published just a handful of poems in her
lifetime, her first collection appearing posthumously in 1890.
Ted Hughes (1930-1998) was born in Yorkshire. His first book, The
Hawk in the Rain, was published in 1957 by Faber and Faber and was
followed by many volumes of poetry and prose for adults and children. He
received the Whitbread Book of the Year for two consecutive years for
his last published collections of poetry, Tales from Ovid (1997) and
Birthday Letters (1998). He was Poet Laureate from 1984, and in 1998 he
was appointed to the Order of Merit. Emily Dickinson (1830-86) was born
in Amherst, Massachussetts, where she lived most of her life as a
recluse, seldom leaving the house or receiving visitors. She published
just a handful of poems in her lifetime, her first collection appearing
posthumously in 1890.
