Remains of Elmet

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Remains of Elmet
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First edition
Author Ted Hughes
CountryUnited Kingdom
Genre Poetry
Publisher HarperCollins
Publication date
June 1979
ISBN 978-0060119539

Remains of Elmet is a collection of poems by Ted Hughes published in 1979. In this book Hughes has poetically covered the region of Elmet. [1] The book contains black and white photographs by Fay Godwin, taken in the barren hill country of West Yorkshire, Hughes's birthplace. [2]

The book was re-published by Faber and Faber in 1994, re-titled as Elmet, with a third of the book comprising additional new poems and photographs.[ citation needed ]

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References

  1. "Remains of Elmet - The Ted Hughes Society Journal". Thetedhughessociety.org. Retrieved 10 December 2017.
  2. Murphy, Richard. "Last Exit to Nature by Richard Murphy". Nybooks.com. Retrieved 10 February 2024.

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