Roland Mathias is one of the most important writers to emerge in Wales since the Second World War. His work as a short-story writer, editor and literary critic is highly regarded, and he has made a notable contribution to the cultural life of Wales as a scholar and historian. However, he is first and foremost a poet. His poetry, which focusses on the intertwined concerns of family, mutability, history and landscape, is characterized by verbal inventiveness, skilful use of metre and honesty of observation.
"The Collected Poems of Roland Mathias" traces his poetic development, from his...
Roland Mathias is one of the most important writers to emerge in Wales since the Second World War. His work as a short-story writer, editor and lit...