COLLECTIONS

Here are all volumes of collected poetry published under Charles Causley's name alone.

Please note: although Causley himself generally objected to such a distinction, titles which are marked here with an asterisk (*) indicate that all (or at least the majority) of the poems included are often thought of as being aimed only at children. Conversely, some of his poems considered as being 'for children' appear in his general collections, too.

JOINT COLLECTIONS

This page contains information on poetry books where Causley shares the content with one or more other poets.

Causley’s poems have appeared in hundreds of anthologies, and it neither practical nor sensible to list all of these. The following list is therefore limited to books where the number of other poets involved is small, and/or the number of Causley poems included is significant.

POEMS PUBLISHED SINGLY

This page shows three categories of Causley poems published on their own:

• poems issued by publishers for general public sale;

• limited edition poems, either published for public sale or for private distribution;

• and poems printed on posters or on card, for publicity purposes.

Issued by publishers for general sale

Limited Editions

Posters and Cards

As Editor or Translator

Here you can see Causley's work an editor of anthologies, a role for which he was in much demand from early on in his career. Most of these books contain original forewords or introductions by him.

Causley also occasionally translated poetry from other languages. Where those are published in separate books, they're shown at the bottom of this page. In the first case, he worked 'live' with the original author, Hamidija Demirovic. However, this list does not include individual poems appearing within his own collections, and which Causley translated independently, from the original language

As Editor

Translations

DRAMATIC WORKS

From his teenage years until late in his life, Causley wrote plays, libretti and other kinds of drama. All those that have been published are listed here. Some of them have been performed, on-stage or on radio. Others have also been performed, but are not published. A number of the unpublished and/or unperformed works are deposited in the Causley Archive, held at the University of Exeter in the U.K. -- those also appear below.

PROSE WRITINGS

Causley wrote a number of substantial prose works: some are published separately under his name, and others exist as shorter contributions to anthologies,

Forewords and introductions to anthologies which Causley himself edited are listed on the “As Editor/Translator” page.

Please note that, for several decades, Causley also regularly contributed articles, reviews and similar pieces of journalism to newspapers and magazines, which are not listed here.

Complete prose works

Original prose contributions

Forewords and Introductions

BOOKS, DVDs AND CDs ABOUT CAUSLEY AND HIS WORK

Here are a number of publications about Charles Causley's life and work. Some are out of print, and only available second-hand or through libraries, but most others are available to order from traditional bookshops and online booksellers.

The Causley Trust's own Shop stocks some of these titles, too; please click HERE.

50 pieces on Causley's life, character and work by friends and admirers (plus Causley himself), produced for the centenary in 2017. Available from the Trust's Shop, on this website.

A collection of 34 varied pieces about Causley and his work, mostly new, by many poets and other admirers (and including unpublished material of his own), produced for his 70th birthday in 1987. Available from the Trust's on-line Shop, on this website.

A brief, illustrated life of Charles Causley by Malcolm Wright, published as a monograph locally in Launceston, for the town's Lawrence House Museum. Available to purchase from the Trust's on-line Shop, on this website.

Extracts from a wide range of Causley's writings and interviews (plus other material) -- revealing the man, his life and ideas. Available from www.scryfa.com.

A collection of 22 wide-ranging academic essays about Causley's poetry (in English, although the book was published in Germany). Available on Amazon or e-Bay, only.

A collection of 25 poems celebrating Causley's 65th birthday in 1982. All were newly-written for the occasion, by some of the best-known English poets of the time. Available on Amazon or e-Bay, only.

The first full-length biography of Charles Causley; illustrated. Available on Amazon

Contains most of Causley’s published dramatic works, plus some unpublished ones. Available from Francis Boutle Ltd.

A study of Charles Causley's personal attitudes and approaches towards religion and faith, taken from his life-story and his poetry; available at www.scryfa.org

A 90' documentary by Jane Darke, on DVD (later broadcast on BBC4, in a 60' version). Available from the Trust's Shop, on this website.

A CD of 12 Charles Causley poems, set to music by Jim Causley (a distant relative). They were recorded with other musicians at the poet's former home -- and, even using his own piano there for some of the songs. Available from the Trust's on-line Shop, on this website (or, visit http://www.jimcausley.co.uk).

Another Jim Causley CD: settings of 21 different poems, written by Causley especially for children. Available at the Trust's Shop, on this website.