The Poems of Dylan Thomas
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| Rating | : | 4.87 (937 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0811221148 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 512 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-06-08 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
. His work, noted for its lush metaphors, musicality, and playfulness within traditional forms, was largely responsible for modernizing poetic verse. The reputation of Welsh poet Dylan Thomas (1914-1953) as one of the greatest poets of the twentieth century has not waned in the fifty years since his death. Thomas also wrote captivating short stories, a novella, several screenplays and radio plays, as well as his delightful stage play, Under Milk Woodall infused with his passion for the
The most complete and current edition of Dylan Thomas' collected poetry in a beautiful gift edition celebrating the centenary of his birthThe reputation of Dylan Thomas (1914-1953) as one of the greatest poets of the twentieth century has not waned in the fifty years since his death. Showing the broad range of Dylan Thomas’s oeuvre as never before, this new edition places Thomas in the twenty-first century, with an up-to-date introduction by Goodby whose notes and annotations take a pluralistic approach.. Edited by leading Dylan Thomas scholar John Goodby from the University of Swansea, The Poems of Dylan Thomas contains all the poems that appeared in Collected Poems 1934-1952, edited by Dylan Thomas himself, as well as poems from the 1930-1934 notebooks and poems from letters, amatory verses, occasional poems, the verse film script for “Our Country,” and poems that appear in his “radio play for voices,” Under Milk Wood. A Welshman with a passion for the English language, Thomas’s singular poetic voice has been admired and imitated, but never matched.This exciting, new
“Thomas meant much to me and my generation, he is still singing in his chains like the seaa force driving the flowers.” - Seamus Heaney“As I wrote fifty years ago, there is no one like Dylan Thomas in poetry today.” - Lawrence Ferlinghetti
this is a fantastic collection of his work If you are new to Dylan Thomas, this is a fantastic collection of his work. The introduction, written by Daniel Jones, is a well-written analysis of the thoughtful placement of Thomas' poetry in this book New Directions created a beautiful book of poetry. The typography of each poem, the pages, the cover artworkeverything speaks to a thoughtful collection of poetry. Please purchase this book if you are looking to get acquainted with Dylan Thomas.. Dolores Kilby said seller should state contents accurately. when a book says "with CD" , it should have the CD!! some of the other sellers stated that the book did not have the CD, this one did not say, so I ASSumed it would have it as advertised.sighso I returned it because I would not have paid that price for just the book and I really wanted it WITH the CD.. Baron said Great Compilation. Bought this for my girlfriend who is doing a research project on his writings. This is the best compilation available on the market and she's relieved she doesn't have to carry several books around with her all the time. Win win.On a side note, read him. He really is fantastic.