The Cambridge Companion to Ted Hughes

　　Ted Hughes is unquestionably one of the majortwentieth-century English poets. Radical and challenging, each newtitle produced something of a shock to British literary culture.Only now is the breadth of his literary range and culturalinfluence being recognised. As well as his poetry and stories,writing for children, translations and prose essays and reviews, inrecent years Hughes's own letters have received great criticalattention. This Companion consolidates Hughes's life, writings andreputation. International experts from a variety of literary fieldshere confront the key questions posed by Hughes's work. Newarchival evidence is provided for fresh readings of his oeuvre withclose attention to language, forms and the function of myth.Featuring a chronology and guide to further reading, this book is avaluable and insightful companion for those studying and readingHughes in the context of his role in the development of modernpoetry.