New Perspectives on Gillian Clarke

This is the first book-length study of the poetry and journal writings ofGillian Clarke in their entirety; it is the first extensive examination of herwork published in this century, and the first full account of how her workhas developed in the course of her career as a writer and teacher. Inaddressing timely and highly relevant themes that have been generallyoverlooked until now, the book highlights and re-examines Clarke'simportance for today's readers. Discussing the energy, subtlety and originality of her works, the author commends Clarke as an innovative,politically-alert and scientifically- and cosmologically-aware Welsh writerof global significance.