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An accessible introduction to the life and work of the inventive Welsh poet. Dylan Thomas--author of some of the century's greatest poetry, stories, and film scripts as well as one of the greatest radio features ever broadcast, Under Milk Wood--is often characterized as self-indulgent. This concise and up-to-date biography challenges this depiction with a fresh portrait of the artist as a consummate professional. John Goodby and Chris Wigginton locate the source of Thomas's daring and inventive style in the poet's Anglo-Welsh origins as well as his historical, cultural, and social contexts: the Great Depression and 1930s literary London, surrealism, World War II, and Cold War popular culture. The result is a revealing and fresh introduction to the life and work of this important Welsh writer.

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  • ISBN-13: 9781789149326
  • ISBN-10: 1789149320
  • Publisher: Reaktion Books
  • Publish Date: December 2024
  • Dimensions: 7.9 x 5.22 x 0.53 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 0.78 pounds
  • Page Count: 240

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