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Fury of Past Time - A Life of Gwyn Thomas (Hardcover)
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Fury of Past Time - A Life of Gwyn Thomas (Hardcover)
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Gwyn Thomas was born, the last of twelve children, into a Rhondda
mining family in 1913. After a childhood marked by the strikes of
the 1920s, he went off to study Spanish at Oxford University and in
Madrid, where he met the poet Federico Garcia Lorca and witnessed
the turmoil which would lead to the Spanish Civil War. On his
return, amidst the economic mire of the 1930s and his own
burgeoning teaching career in Barry in the 1940s, he picked up his
pen and began to write. For more than forty years, until his death
in 1981, as novelist, screenwriter, master of the short story, and
prizewinning playwright, Gwyn Thomas delivered compelling and
comedic portraits of his world of South Wales. His creative genius
earned enduring fame on both sides of the Atlantic and on both
sides of the European Cold War divide. As a provocative and
insightful broadcaster, he embraced the possibilities of radio and
television, whilst leaving his hosts and guests alike in fits of
knowing laughter. This landmark biography, enriched with unrivalled
access to private papers and international archives, tells the
remarkable story of one of modern Wales's greatest literary voices.
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Imprint: |
Parthian Books
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Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Release date: |
October 2022 |
Authors: |
Daryl Leeworthy
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Dimensions: |
215 x 135 x 43mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Hardcover
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Pages: |
250 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-914595-19-6 |
Categories: |
Books
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LSN: |
1-914595-19-X |
Barcode: |
9781914595196 |
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