David Thompson was a Scottish writer, folklorist and radio
producer, who became an honorary Irishman. His life took a defining
turn when as a student of history at Oxford, he came to County
Roscommon in the early 1930’s as tutor to an Anglo-Irish family,
the Kirkwoods. He fell in love with his charge, Phoebe, the
daughter of the house, and returned to London in 1939, becoming a
radio producer with the BBC, where he spent the remainder of his
working days. David Thomson was affecting, febrile and uniquely
talented. His life was dominated by his love of women and locale
– Ireland, Scotland, London – sensuous worlds apprehended
through the artistry of his written legacy. With over fifty unseen
photographs, this biography speaks to the writer’s ‘delicate
wildness’ (Seamus Heaney’s phrase) and to the contradictions
and passions of a singular man.
General
| Imprint: |
The Lilliput Press Ltd
|
| Country of origin: |
Ireland |
| Release date: |
2015 |
| Authors: |
Julian Vignoles
|
| Dimensions: |
234 x 157 x 17mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Paperback - With flaps
|
| Pages: |
186 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-1-84351-633-0 |
| Categories: |
Books
|
| LSN: |
1-84351-633-0 |
| Barcode: |
9781843516330 |
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