Elaine Feinstein’s Ted Hughes: The Life of a Poet offers a compelling and intimate portrayal of one of the twentieth century’s most influential poets. Through meticulous research and thoughtful analysis, Feinstein traces Hughes’s journey from his rural Yorkshire upbringing to his rise as a seminal voice in contemporary British poetry. The biography delves deeply into his complex personal relationships, notably with Sylvia Plath, and explores how his experiences shaped the raw power and mythic intensity of his work. Feinstein balances scholarly insight with narrative grace, rendering a portrait that is both richly detailed and profoundly human, capturing the restless spirit behind Hughes’s poetic legacy.
Elaine Feinstein’s Ted Hughes: The Life of a Poet offers a compelling and intimate portrayal of one of the twentieth century’s most influential poets. Through meticulous research and thoughtful analysis, Feinstein traces Hughes’s journey from his rural Yorkshire upbringing to his rise as a seminal voice in contemporary British poetry. The biography delves deeply into his complex personal relationships, notably with Sylvia Plath, and explores how his experiences shaped the raw power and mythic intensity of his work. Feinstein balances scholarly insight with narrative grace, rendering a portrait that is both richly detailed and profoundly human, capturing the restless spirit behind Hughes’s poetic legacy.
W. W. Norton & Company, 2003 softcover first edition. Copy is in good condition and has some shelf wear, interior is as new, very clean copy in condition
