This volume celebrates the work of the Welsh poet R. S. Thomas (1913-2000) and illuminates the theological implications of this famous twentieth-century poet-priest's pilgrimage. By providing detailed readings of individual poems, Davis explores the depth and imagination of Thomas's profound theological vision.
1 Poetry in Theological Crisis
2 Finding and Following R. S. Thomas
3 Agnostic Faith
4 Poet-Priest and the Apocalyptic Mode
5 Mirrors and Mirror Imagery
6 Gaps in the Poetry of R. S. Thomas
7 Fathers and Sons
8 The Quarrel with Technology
9 R. S. Thomas and Soren Kierkegaard
10 R. S. Thomas and Wallace Stevens
Conclusion
William V. Davis (Ph.D. Ohio University) is Professor of English and Writer-in-Residence at Baylor University.