Description
Tales from Ovid, Ted Hughes's masterful translations from the Latin of Ovid's Metamorphoses, include the stories of Phaeton, Actaeon, Echo and Narcissus, Procne, Midas and Pyramus and Thisbe, as well as many others.
About the Author
Ted Hughes (1930-1998) was born in Yorkshire. His first book, The Hawk in the Rain, was published in 1957 by Faber & 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 and Birthday Letters. He was Poet Laureate from 1984, and in 1998 he was appointed to the Order of Merit.
Awards
Winner of WH Smith Literary Prize 1998 and Whitbread Book Awards: Book of the Year 1998 and Whitbread Prize (Poetry) 1997 and Whitbread Book Awards: Poetry Category 1997 and Whitbread Book Awards: Book of the Year 1997. Short-listed for Forward Poetry Prize 1997 and Forward Poetry Prize: Best Collection 1997.
Book Information
ISBN 9780571191031
Author Ted Hughes
Format Paperback
Page Count 288
Imprint Faber & Faber
Publisher Faber & Faber
Weight(grams) 325g
Dimensions(mm) 198mm * 130mm * 22mm