The Autobiography of a Super-Tramp (Fifield, 1908) (autobiographical) - Couverture souple

Davies, William H.

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ISBN 10 : 1530792320 ISBN 13 : 9781530792320

Editeur : CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2016

Synopsis

The Autobiography of a Super-Tramp (The life of William Henry Davies) William Henry Davies or W. H. Davies (3 July 1871[2] – 26 September 1940) was a Welsh poet and writer. Davies spent a significant part of his life as a tramp or hobo, in the United Kingdom and United States, but became one of the most popular poets of his time. The principal themes in his work are observations about life's hardships, the ways in which the human condition is reflected in nature, his own tramping adventures and the various characters he met. Davies is usually considered one of the Georgian Poets, but much of his work is not typical in style or theme of the group.

A propos du livre

About the Author

W. H. Davies (1871-1940) was a renowned Welsh poet, most famous for his poem Leisure (1911). He published his first book, The Soul's Destroyer and Other Poems in March 1905. He wrote few works of prose; Autobiography of a Super-Tramp (1908) is his most famous. He married in 1923 and his last place of residence was Nailsworth, Gloucestershire. In 1926 he was awarded an honorary degree from the University of Wales. In 1938 a plaque in his honour was unveiled in Newport.

Review

“Davies and Kerouac are so similar it’s like they have had the same illness. !ey kept searching, longing, moving. . . !ey are mesmerising narrators. . . [Davies’s] story has the tension and suspense of a man whose life and soul is in jeopardy.”

The Times (London)

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Date d'édition: 2016
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1530792320
• ISBN 13: 9781530792320
• Reliure: Paperback
• Nombre de pages: 128
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