Ugly, Lovely - Dylan Thomas's Swansea and Carmarthenshire of the 1950s in Pictures (Hardcover)

Ethel Ross, the sister in law of Alfred Janes, was the guardian of Dylan Thomas' legacy for decades. Shortly after his death in 1953, She compiled a photo memoir of his haunts in and around Swansea. Ugly, Lovely: Dylan's Swansea and Carmarthenshire of the 1950s in Pictures is a touching collection of Ethel's photos accompanied by quotes from Dylan Thomas' poetry and her own comments. Together they provide an unprecendented portrait of Swansea, Laugharne and Llansteffan in the 1950s, letting the reader see the Carmarthenshire landscape for the first time through the eyes of Wales' most celebrated poet. Ugly, Lovely also contains a rarely seen satirical sketch, 'Lunch at Mussolini's', written by Thomas as a schoolboy. 'This particular sketch he gave to me to put on at the Swansea Little Theatre. In those days I used to write comic sketches for the party held after each show; but it was never produced, probably because I managed in the end to put together something more topical for the society. I still have the script, however.'- Ethel Ross Lunch at Mussolini's offers a vivid and whimsical insight into the early workings of Dylan's mind and a caustic satire of the dictator's life. Patiently preserved by Ethel, the sketch will be published for the first time alongside her photo memoir.

General

Imprint:	Parthian Books
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	November 2016
Editors:	Hilly Janes
Photographers:	Ethell Ross
Introduction by:	John Goodby
Text writers:	Dylan Thomas • Ethell Ross
Dimensions:	225 x 145 x 20mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	160
ISBN-13:	978-1-910901-77-9
Categories:	Books > Arts & Architecture > Photography & photographs > Individual photographers Books > Sport & Leisure > Travel & holiday > Places & peoples: general interest Books > Language & Literature > Literature: texts > Poetry texts & anthologies > General Books > Travel > Places & peoples: general interest Promotions
LSN:	1-910901-77-6
Barcode:	9781910901779

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