Dannie Abse, Whose Career As A Poet Spans Sixty Years, Has Made A Huge Contribution To The Literature And Literary Life Of Wales And To Poetry And Prose In The English Language. The Sourcebook Is An Essential Companion To The Poetry, Prose, Drama And Critical Writings Of This Major Poet.cary Archard Has Edited And Written About Abse''s Work For Over Twenty Years And Collects Here A Marvellous Representative Selection Of Abse''s Own Writings, Together With Criticism Of His Work, Which Illuminates Abse''s Achievements For Both Students And General Readers.includes:biographical And Critical Introductionselection Of Abse''s Criticism, Autobiography And Fictioninterviewsreviews Of Abse''s Poetry Over Sixty Yearscritical Essays Of Abse''s Poetry, Some Newly Commissionedbibliographydannie Abse Practised For Many Years As A Doctor In A London Chest Clinic. Among His Many Publications Are A Dozen Books Of Poetry And Five Novels, The Last Of Which, The Strange Case Of Dr Simmonds And Dr Glas Was Longlisted For The Booker Prize.