Echoes to the Amen Essays After R.S. Thomas

"A comprehensive appraisal of the work of poet R. S. Thomas is provided in this essay collection. Discussed are topics such as Thomass Welsh pastoral, the Iago Prytherch poems, Christianity and atheism, language, personal identity and autobiography, punning, and love poetry. Also explored are his relationships with other poets, especially Wallace Stevens and Geoffrey Hill, and his uncollected work."