W. H. Davies
W. H. Davies
W. H. Davies was born on July 3, 1871, in Cardiff, Wales. A renowned poet and writer, he was known for his compelling life story as a self-educated individual who spent much of his life as a wanderer and "super-tramp." Davies's experiences living on the margins of society profoundly influenced his literary work, bringing a unique perspective to his writing.
Personal Name: W. H. Davies
Birth: 1871
Death: 1940
Alternative Names: William Henry Davies;W.H. Davies;W.H., Davies;W.H Davies;W. H Davies;W. H. Davis
W. H. Davies Books
(2 Books)
“A young poet tramped across America, crossed and re-crossed the Atlantic as a cattleman, begged and peddled in England, developing meanwhile in the power to write with rare perception and beauty.”
— A.L.A. Catalog 1926
This is a unique celebration of that most beautiful and self-possessed of creatures--the cat. More than 50 poems are included, reflecting every feline mood: the comic, the aristocratic, the lazy, the cunning, the fierce, the inscrutable.
Lovers of cats and lovers of poetry will be delighted by the wide-ranging nature of the collection by poets such as T.S. Elliot, Ted Hughes, W.B. Yeats, William Wordsworth, Edward Lear and many others.
One of the most attractive features of the book is the choice of pictures. A stunning selection of drawings and paintings by such artists and illustrators as Renoir, Manet, Picasso, Hogarth, Cruikshank and Lear add to the charm of the verse, making this a book to be treasured by cat lovers everywhere.