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R. S. Thomass status as the most importantif not the most popularWelsh poet writing in English during the twentieth century is well-established, but both the man and his poetry remain enigmatic, a bundle of conflicts and contradictions... what students and scholars of Thomass poetry will find most valuable in Chameleon Poet is Perrys sympathetic attentiveness to the language and moods of the poems themselves, which frequently issues in brilliantly perceptive and illuminating new readings. * Neal Alexander (Aberystwyth University), The Journal *
Chameleon Poet displays profound and detailed knowledge of Thomas's entire oeuvre. What students and scholars of Thomas's poetry will find most valuable [...] is Perry's sympathetic attentiveness to the language and moods of the poems themselves, which frequently issues in brilliantly perceptive and illuminating new readings. * Neal Alexander, English Studies *
Perry's [...] meticulously researched and persuasively argued assessment of influences from outside Wales has paid off richly. [He] uses Keats's notion of the "chameleon poet" as the motor for investigation of diverse aspects of Thomas's aesthetic, weaving back and forth through the changing complexion of the poet's methods and preoccupations. This creates a rich tapestry which pays tribute to, and strengthens, the poet's already acknowledged authority as a major poetic voice. * Clare Morgan, The Times Literary Supplement *
Perry brings his wide reading and alert textual memory to bear throughout on Thomas's work and its allusive hinterlands, while quoting brilliantly from the poetry and redescribing the particularities of Thomas's style eloquently and convincingly. * Matthew Sperling, Year's Work in English Studies *
This book is required reading for anyone seriously interested in twentieth century poetry. * Neil Miles, Year's Work in English Studies *
This is a really welcome addition to the burgeoning critical literature on Thomas which is gradually taking him out of both a narrowly theological and a narrowly national frame of discussion; a work of much sophistication and originality. * Rowan Williams, Magdalene College, Cambridge *
Book Information
ISBN 9780199687336
Author S.J. Perry
Format Hardback
Page Count 308
Imprint Oxford University Press
Publisher Oxford University Press
Weight(grams) 516g
Dimensions(mm) 221mm * 144mm * 25mm