Dylan Thomas's Swansea, Gower and Laugharne

James Davies

Description

Although Dylan Thomas died in 1953, his work has never been out of print and his notorious life continues to fascinate. To mark the centenary of Thomas's birth, Dylan Thomas's Swansea, Gower and Laugharne is being reprinted. This popular publication provides a detailed account of the relationship between Thomas's life, work and the three places that were most important to him. Illustrated throughout with photographs, this book takes the reader on a tour of the locations intimately connected with the poet, outlining the history and literary history of each area as well as Thomas's links with these places and his use of them in his work. The result is a unique literary guide for all those who are interested in Dylan Thomas and the places that shaped him, whether they are visitors to Swansea, Gower or Laugharne, or armchair travellers who would like to know more about the geographical and cultural associations of Thomas's writing.

Sujets

• Literary Criticism
• Idioma inglés
• South Wales
• English
• Poetry
• Anglais

Informations

• Publié par: University of Wales Press
• Date de parution: 15 février 2014
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9781783160082
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 4 Mo

Extrait

Dà Tôàŝ’ŝ SàŝÉà, GôÉ à àûàÉ

Dà Tôàŝ’ŝ SàŝÉà, GôÉ à àûàÉ

J A M E S A . DAV ï E S

© JàÉŝ A. DàîÉŝ, 2000. NÉ Eîîô, 2014.

A îŝ ÉŝÉÉ. Nô à ô îŝ ôô à É ÉôûçÉ î à àÉîà ô (îçûî ôôçôî ô ŝôî î î à Éîû  ÉÉçôîç Éàŝ à ÉÉ ô ô àŝîÉ ô îçîÉà ô ŝôÉ ôÉ ûŝÉ ô îŝ ûîçàîô) îôû É îÉ Éîŝŝîô ô É çôî ôÉ ÉxçÉ î àççôàçÉ î É ôîŝîôŝ ô É Côî, DÉŝîŝ à PàÉŝ Aç 1988. Aîçàîôŝ ô É çôî ôÉ’ŝ îÉ Éîŝŝîô ô ÉôûçÉ à à ô îŝ ûîçàîô ŝôû É àÉŝŝÉ ô É UîÉŝî ô WàÉŝ PÉŝŝ, 10 Côûûŝ Wà, BîàîÉ PàçÉ, Càîf C10 4UP.

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Contents

1 Swansea–‘thebestplace’  Bàçôû – ô Jàç ô ‘D.J.’  Dà Tôàŝ’ŝ SàŝÉà  Dà Tôàŝ à SàŝÉà’ŝ îÉà îŝô  Dà Tôàŝ’ŝ SàŝÉà – Côî, Uàŝ à SÉ  Côî  Côî DîÉ  5 Côî DîÉ  Tô SÉ îà Côî Pà  Côî Pà  Tô SÉ – îà Uàŝ  ‘WàÉ’  Dà Tôàŝ’ŝ SàŝÉà – çî çÉÉ  TÉ Dà Tôàŝ CÉÉ  ô É Gàà Sçôô  Kàôà CàÈ  Gàà Sçôô ô 5 Côî DîÉ îà TÉàçÉ Rôà

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Gower–‘theloveliestsea-coast’ Dà Tôàŝ’ŝ GôÉ – à îôûçîô Dà Tôàŝ à GôÉ’ŝ îÉà îŝô Dà Tôàŝ’ŝ GôÉ Kîà ô VÉàà àÉ àà ô VÉàà àÉ VÉàà àÉ ô Rôŝîî Rôŝîî

Laugharne–‘thistimeless,mild,beguilingisland’ Dà Tôàŝ’ŝ àûàÉ – à îÉ îŝô àûàÉ’ŝ îÉà îŝô Dà Tôàŝ à àûàÉ àûàÉ àUnder Mîlk Wood Dà Tôàŝ’ŝ àûàÉ  CàŝÉ çà à ô ‘Eôŝ’  CàŝÉ çà à ô É ‘Bôà HôûŝÉ’  îà Wôà SÉÉ  CàŝÉ çà à ô É ‘Bôà HôûŝÉ’  îà É ôÉŝôÉ  ‘Wô Hû’ à É ‘Bôà HôûŝÉ’  TÉ ‘Bôà HôûŝÉ’ ô S Màî’ŝ Cûç

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Acknowledgements

or invaluable help oF àîôûŝ îŝ É àûô àŝ  Pàû Éîŝ, A HÉîà, ôàîÉ SçôûfiÉ, à É ŝàf ô SàŝÉà CÉà RÉÉÉçÉ îà, WÉŝ Gàôà AçîÉ SÉîçÉ à É îàîÉŝ ô UîÉŝî ô WàÉŝ SàŝÉà. TÉ àûô îŝ àÉû ô Sûŝà JÉîŝ, îz PôÉ à à à UîÉŝî ô WàÉŝ PÉŝŝ ô ôÉ ô É fiŝ Éîîô ô îŝ ôô, ô ÉxÉà, îÉ à Éûŝîàŝîç ôÉŝŝîôà àÉîôŝ. Tîŝ É Éîîô ôÉŝ ûç ô Sàà Éîŝ ô UWP. NÉÉÉŝŝ ô ŝà, É àûô Éàîŝ ÉŝôŝîÉ ô à Éôŝ à ôîîôŝ î îŝ ôûÉ.

TÉ àûô à ûîŝÉŝ àÉû àçôÉÉ É Éîŝŝîô àÉ  É ôôî:

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EÉ Éfô àŝ ÉÉ àÉ ô àçÉ É çôî ôÉŝ ô àÉ- îà ÉôûçÉ î îŝ ôûÉ. ï É çàŝÉ ô à qûÉ, ÉàŝÉ çôàç É ûîŝÉŝ.

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