Dylan Thomas

This gem of lyric prose has enchanted both young and old for over half a century and is now a modern classic. Dylan Thomas (1914-1953), one of the greatest poets and storytellers of the twentieth century, captures a child's-eye view and an adult's fond memories of a magical time of presents, aunts and uncles, the frozen sea, and in the best of circumstances, newly fallen snow.

Walesilainen Dylan Thomas (1914-1953) on modernin runouden keskeisiä nimiä. Suhtautumista nuorena kuolleen runoilijan tuotantoon sävytti aluksi julkisuuden luoma legenda huonotapaisesta walesilaisesta boheemista, runoilijan klassisesta prototyypistä. Dylan Thomasin muistiinpanot, kirjeet, esseet ja radioesitelmät ovat auttaneet lähestymään hänen runouttaan, ja tieteelliset tutkimukset ovat elämäkerrasta piittaamatta keskittyneet ennen kaikkea hänen kuvalliseen ajatteluunsa.Thomasin omaperäinen runous on kestänyt sekä aikaa että nopeasti muuttuvien kirjallisten muotien paineen. Balladi pitkäsäärisestä syötistä on Marja-Leena Mikkolan vuonna 1990 ilmestyneen klassisen Thomas-valikoiman Rakkaus on viimeinen valo jota puhutaan (Otava) tarkistettu ja laajennettu laitos. Nimirunon ohella teos sisältää kolme uutta suomennosta ja aiemmin julkaistujen käännösten tarkistetut versiot kirkastavat kuvaa Thomasista 1900-luvun yhtenä tärkeimmistä runoilijoista.

Under Milk Wood is the masterpiece "radio play for voices" Dylan Thomas finished just before his death in 1953. First commissioned by the BBC and broadcast in 1954, it has been performed and celebrated by Anthony Hopkins, Richard Burton, Elton John, Tom Jones, Catherine Zeta Jones, Elizabeth Taylor, Peter O'Toole, and many others. In Under Milk Wood, Thomas gave fullest expression to the magnificent flavor and variety of life. A moving and hilarious account of a spring day in a small Welsh town, the play begins with dreams and ghosts before dawn and closes "as the rain of dusk brings on the bawdy night."

The enduring holiday classic, lavishly illustrated by multiple Caldecott Medalist Trina Schart Hyman, is now available in a gift edition for a new generation of readers. This nostalgic recollection of Christmas past by celebrated Welsh poet Dylan Thomas evokes the beauty and tradition of the season at every turn: the warmth of a family gathering; the loveliness of a mistletoe-decked home; the predictability of cats by the fire; the mischief and fun of children left to their own devices; and the sheer delight of gifts--be they Useful or Useless. Readers will cherish this beautiful hardcover edition of the classic A Child's Christmas in Wales complete with gold-foil stars, a debossed, glossy front picture, and sparkling snowflakes. Once inside, readers are rewarded with stunning, midnight-blue endpapers sprinkled with a flurry of more snowflakes. This book is a must-have gift for the season. Brilliantly illustrated by Caldecott medalist Trina Schart Hyman with a combination of more than 40 full-color and sepia-toned images, this beautiful edition of Thomas's beloved classic will enchant readers of all ages, year after year. An ALA Notable Book.

The Book collects 14 short stories written by British authors, they are: 01. The Size of a Pocket Handkerchief 02. On the Contrary 03. Many Are Disappointed 04. When Greek Meets Greek 05. Patricia, Edith, and Arnold 06. The Black Madonna 07. The Man in the Moon 08. The Fishing Boat Picture 09. The Will of Allah 10. Mrs Wilmington Sat Alone 11. A. P. 12. Kidney Soup 13. The Jay 14. I Can Play 'Schools'

Dylan Thomas's classic account of his childhood Christmases, with full colour illustrations by Peter Bailey. The special gift edition for Thomas's centenary now in paperback, with a beautiful gold-foiled cover.All the Christmases roll down toward the two-tongued sea, like a cold and headlong moon bundling down the sky that was our street...Dylan Thomas's lyrical account of his childhood Christmases in a small Welsh town, featuring wolves, bears, hippos and Mrs Prothero's cat, has become deservedly famous. This re-designed edition celebrates the centenary of his birth, and features full colour artwork from illustrator Peter Bailey. A beautiful gift edition of a classic work from one of Britain's best-loved writers, this is the perfect Christmas present for young readers building their own childhood Christmas memories.

This gem of lyric prose has enchanted both young and old for over half a century and is now a modern classic. Dylan Thomas (1914-1953), one of the greatest poets and storytellers of the twentieth century, captures a child's-eye view and an adult's fond memories of a magical time of presents, aunts and uncles, the frozen sea, and in the best of circumstances, newly fallen snow.

Författarna Lu och Rolf Ejvegård träffades första gången 1959, när de studerade vid universitetet i Edinburgh, Skottland. Lu kompletterade sin Bachelor of Arts (B.A., kandidatexamen) med litteratur som huvudämne, och Rolf, som specialiserade sig på filosofi, hade ett stipendium från British Councel. Året därpå gifte sig paret i Paris, Frankrike. Rolf hade fått ett års stipendium från franska staten. Lu förenade sig med honom sedan hon fått sin B.A. från Miami University, Ohio, USA. De bodde i La Maison Suédoise i Cité Universitaire.Intresset för Dylan Thomas uppstod under tidigt 1960-tal och därmed tanken på att översätta den walesika poeten till svenska. Lu och Rolf har rest i Wales och bland annat besökt huset, där D.T. föddes, och sett båthuset, där D.T. tillbringade en del av sitt liv tillsammans med hustrun Caitlin. Rolf har tidigare på förlaget Nomen gett ut diktsamlingen Perugia. Den innehåller poem från 1957, då Rolf var stipendiat vid Università Italiana per Stranieri beläget just i staden Perugia, Italien. Diktsamlingen innehåller även en lista på trettiotalet verk han författat. Skribenterna till föreliggande bok tillönskar alla läsare trevlig läsning med Dylan Thomas i centrum.