Information about Crow (poetry)
Crow is a literary work by Ted Hughes and one of Hughes' most important works.
It is a collection of poems based around the character Crow, which borrow extensively from many world mythologies, notably Christian mythology. The first Crow poems were written in response to a request by the American artist Leonard Baskin, who had at the time produced several pen and ink drawings of crows.
It is quoted briefly in the liner notes of Paul Simon's song My Little Town.
The character of crow is arguably a mythologisation of Hughes' own life and experiences. The hard, bleak and, at times, pitch black tone is a reflection of his view of nature as an impersonal and chaotic entity. The work is unflinchingly honest and little escapes the poet's sharp and imaginative eye. In terms of its relentlessly probing nature the collection makes by no means light reading, but the quality of the work itself is very rewarding so any feelings of world-weariness it induces are transcended by the vitality of the work. The style of the poems is distinctly unique, with Hughes forging meaning out of his coarse, tight words and original structures. The scope of the collection is vast, embracing as it does the span of philosophy, religion, history (especially that of the 20th century), mythology, anthropology and mysticism.
For a detailed & elucidatory literary critique, see Davy King's 1974 essay "As The Crow Flies" [1]
It is a collection of poems based around the character Crow, which borrow extensively from many world mythologies, notably Christian mythology. The first Crow poems were written in response to a request by the American artist Leonard Baskin, who had at the time produced several pen and ink drawings of crows.
It is quoted briefly in the liner notes of Paul Simon's song My Little Town.
The character of crow is arguably a mythologisation of Hughes' own life and experiences. The hard, bleak and, at times, pitch black tone is a reflection of his view of nature as an impersonal and chaotic entity. The work is unflinchingly honest and little escapes the poet's sharp and imaginative eye. In terms of its relentlessly probing nature the collection makes by no means light reading, but the quality of the work itself is very rewarding so any feelings of world-weariness it induces are transcended by the vitality of the work. The style of the poems is distinctly unique, with Hughes forging meaning out of his coarse, tight words and original structures. The scope of the collection is vast, embracing as it does the span of philosophy, religion, history (especially that of the 20th century), mythology, anthropology and mysticism.
For a detailed & elucidatory literary critique, see Davy King's 1974 essay "As The Crow Flies" [1]
Edward James Hughes OM (17 August 1930 – 28 October 1998) was an English poet and children's writer, known as Ted Hughes. Critics routinely rank him as one of the best poets of his generation. [1] Hughes was British Poet Laureate from 1984 until his death.
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The word mythology (from the Greek μύθολογία mythologÃa, from μυθολογείν mythologein
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Christian mythology is the body of traditional narrative associated with Christianity. Many Christians believe that these stories are sacred and that they communicate profound truths.
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Leonard Baskin (1922 - 2000) was an American sculptor and artist.
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History and accomplishments
Born in 1922, Baskin was an accomplished sculptor, book illustrator, printmaker, graphic artist, writer and teacher...... Click the link for more information.
Paul Frederic Simon (born October 13, 1941) is an American singer-songwriter and guitarist. Simon is a member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, both as half of the folk-singing duo Simon and Garfunkel and as a solo artist.
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Davy King - British writer, born 1951, Isle of Thanet. King studied with Frank Kermode at University College London, & Norman MacCaig at the University of Stirling. He performed frequently in Edinburgh Fringe & other festivals (inc.
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