Ted Hughes (1930-98) is widely regarded as one of the most important and influential English poets of the second half of the twentieth century. Below, we introduce the work of Ted Hughes by focusing on some of his key influences and a number of the major recurring themes in Hughes’ […]
Published as the final poem in Don Paterson’s 2009 collection of the same name, ‘Rain’ is probably Paterson’s best-known poem. As well as being a fine poet in his own right, Don Paterson has also written some excellent studies of other poets’ work: his introduction to Michael Donaghy, Smith: A […]
Dr Seuss tried to dissuade a young Anthony Hecht from pursuing a career as a poet. The Cat in the Hat author was a family friend, and the young Hecht’s parents, not happy with their son’s poetic ambitions, asked the children’s author to have a word. He was unsuccessful: Hecht […]