R. S. Thomas (1913- 2000) was born in Cardiff. He studied classics, then theology and, after ordination, served six rural Welsh parishes for most of his life. His first book of poems was published in 1946. He won the Queen's Gold Medal for Poetry in 1964 and published regularly, Collected Poems 1945-90 marking his eightieth birthday.
- ISBN10 0753816539
- ISBN13 9780753816530
- Publish Date 26 September 2002 (first published 19 August 1996)
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 12 April 2014
- Publish Country GB
- Publisher Orion Publishing Co
- Imprint Phoenix (an Imprint of The Orion Publishing Group Ltd )
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 176
- Language English