| A Swansea Anthology Second Edition, Edition Contributor(s): Davies, James A. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1854114484 ISBN-13: 9781854114488 Publisher: Seren Books OUR PRICE: $17.96 Product Type: Paperback Published: April 2007 Annotation: The city of Swansea and its surroundings have a literary heritage that spans six centuries, with both native and visiting writers finding inspiration in the "ugly, lovely" Welsh town. This anthology, first published in 1996, features the fiction, nonfiction, and poetry of many of these luminaries, from the revered Dylan Thomas, Leslie Norris, and Kingsley Amis to contemporary figures such as Robert Minhinnick, Martin Amis, Kathryn Gray, and Jo Mazelis. The oldest works date from the 14th century, and the collection includes several translations from the Welsh. For this revised edition of the book, a dozen new authors have been added, including American William Greenway. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh - Literary Collections | European - English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh |
| Dewey: 820.809 |
| Physical Information: 0.74" H x 6.62" W x 8.42" (0.69 lbs) 246 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - British Isles |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The city of Swansea and its surroundings have a literary heritage that spans six centuries, with both native and visiting writers finding inspiration in the ugly, lovely Welsh town. This anthology, first published in 1996, features the fiction, nonfiction, and poetry of many of these luminaries, from the revered Dylan Thomas, Leslie Norris, and Kingsley Amis to contemporary figures such as Robert Minhinnick, Martin Amis, Kathryn Gray, and Jo Mazelis. The oldest works date from the 14th century, and the collection includes several translations from the Welsh. For this revised edition of the book, a dozen new authors have been added, including American William Greenway. |