This anniversary edition celebrates fifty years since the original publication of Crow (1970) - Ted Hughes's vital, transformative collection. Its context, including the essential role of the American artist Leonard Baskin and the significance of his own tragedies, is illuminated in a new foreword by Marina Warner, as well as the influence of ancient forms, myths, and beliefs. The result emphasizes the wild music and organic energy of the work, as we encounter the enigmatic, unforgettable, 'hugenormous, transformative beast-bird.' 'These aphorisms, spoken by a crow, took poetry to a new beginning. They are the bones of poems - made from simple lines: ribald, surreal, gloating, desolate poiet - which, despite their utter sadness, convey a glimmer of hope. I would trade much of English literature for their dark courage.' Alice Oswald

Pages: 112, Dimensions: 13.6x13.6cm