Hawks Roosting

Question 1

What year -hawks roosting

Answer 1

1960

Question 2

What did Hughs do when he was young -hawks roosting

Answer 2

Hughes grew up in rural Yorkshire, enjoying hunting and fishing. Correlating to his nature influenced poetry.

Question 3

What was Hugh’s education like -hawks roosting

Answer 3

Hughes studied Archaeology and Anthropology at Cambridge - may have influenced his understanding of groups of people/animals

Question 4

What’s was Hugh’s thoughts on nature -hawks roosting

Answer 4

Recognised nature as transcending reason
Hughes: “My poems are not about violence but vitality” / “in this hawk, nature is thinking”