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Crow was Ted Hughes's fourth book of poems for adults and a pivotal moment in his writing career. In it, he found both a structure and a persona that gave his vision a new power and coherence. A. Alvarez wrote in the Observer, 'Each fresh encounter with despair becomes the occasion for a separate, almost funny, story in which natural forces and creatures, mythic figures, even parts of the body, act out their special roles, each endowed with its own irrepressible life. With Crow, Hughes joins the select band of survivor-poets whose work is adequate to the destructive reality we inhabit'.
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Ted Hughes (1930-1998) was born in Yorkshire. His first book, The Hawk in the Rain, was published in 1957 by Faber and 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 (1997) and Birthday Letters (1998). He was Poet Laureate from 1984, and in 1998 he was appointed to the Order of Merit.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This is the first book of Ted Hughes poetry I have read having seen it referred to in a book about British Birds in Haiku. Wasn't sure what to expect but what I got was a wonderful and much needed slap in the face.
9 of 11 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This is definitely the best collection of poetry I have read for a long time!! It tells the story of the creation of the world. The scary and funny at the same time anti-hero Crow is not really the devil but simply always the opposite. Deeply philosophic, with a sense of humor and in beautiful, beautiful words.
9 of 11 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio Cassette
It is amazing how poetry can be so nihilistic and so beautiful at the same time. I think that - together with "Lupercal" - this is Hughes's masterpiece. "Crow" goes for the bone marrow of the reader's perception of aesthetics and violence. This won't cheer you up when you're down, but it is guaranteed to leave a permanent impression.
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This is definitely the best collection of poetry I have read for a long time!! It tells the story of the creation of the world. Read more
Published on 24 Nov 2001 by thekla_altmann@yahoo.co.uk
Ted Hughes is the Baddest of Them All
He is the most hardcore. Crow is my favourite piece of writing. Oh my word
Published on 30 Oct 1999
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