{"product_id":"9781837724116","title":"R. S. Thomas, Desperado : Cultural Warrior of Wales - M.Wynn Thomas","description":"This study ranges R.�S.�Thomas's career, and�includes a study of unpublished early notebooks;�a comparison of his�Manafon�poems with a contemporary sociological account of a similar region;�reflections on his interest in Native American history;�an exploration of his poetic relationship with Geoffrey Hill;�and a survey of his enduring image in Welsh poetic culture.�One of the book's�recurrent themes�is�Thomas's�role as cultural warrior�representing�a marginalised nation�- a�crucial aspect�often�overlooked,�not least because readers�may�lack the relevant historical,�cultural�and political context�to appreciate it.�With�a consideration of his influence on�one�major Welsh contemporary religious poet, the volume�concludes with a�reflection�on the revealing light�thrown�on his poetry�by�Thomas's�lifelong interest in Miguel de Unamuno's�The Tragic Sense of Life.�","brand":"M.Wynn Thomas","offers":[{"title":"328 pages, Not illustrated \/ 15\/09\/2026 \/ Literary studies: poetry \u0026 poets","offer_id":57415971766647,"sku":"9781837724116","price":24.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/gulpfictionbooks.com\/products\/9781837724116","provider":"Gulp Fiction","version":"1.0","type":"link"}