Dannie Abse, whose career as a poet spans sixty years, has made a huge contribution to the literature and literary life of Wales and to poetry and prose in the English Language. The Sourcebook is an essential companion to the poetry, prose, drama and critical writings of this major poet. Cary Archard has edited and written about Abse's work for over twenty years and collects here a marvellous representative selection of Abse's own writings, together with criticism of his work, which illuminates Abse's achievements for both students and general readers. * Biographical and critical introduction * Selection of Abse's criticism, autobiography and fiction * Interviews * Reviews of Abse's poetry over sixty years * Critical essays of Abse's poetry, some newly commissioned * Bibliography
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His scalpel turns out to be a magical wand. Such is the alchemical power of good poetry. - Daily Telegraph
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Dannie Abse practised for many years as a doctor in a London chest clinic. Among his many publications are a dozen books of poetry and five novels, the last of which, The Strange Case of Dr Simmonds and Dr Glas was longlisted for the Booker Prize. His most recent book of poems, Running Late, won the Roland Mathias Prize and his prose memoir, The Presence, was Wales Book of the Year 2008. Cary Archard was editor of Poetry Wales from 1981 to 1986. Among his many publications are Alun Lewis: Collected Poems, Alun Lewis: Collected Stories, Poetry Wales: 25 Years andWelsh Retrospective (a selection of Dannie Abse's poetry). He is Chief Examiner in English Literature for the WJEC in Wales.
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