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Home › 2022 › January

Month: January 2022

‘Return Journey’ and the Three Nights Blitz

By Chris Williams Posted on 24 January 2022 Posted in Blog
‘Return Journey’ and the Three Nights Blitz
Image Credit: West Glamorgan Archive Service

‘You remember Ben Evans’s stores? It’s right next door to that. Ben Evans isn’t there either…’ From 19 to 21 February 1941, Swansea endured a series of heavy bombing raids, which devastated Dylan’s ‘ugly, lovely town’. Over the course of …

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‘Return Journey’ and the Three Nights Blitz

By Chris Williams Posted on 24 January 2022 Posted in Blog

‘You remember Ben Evans’s stores? It’s right next door to that. Ben Evans isn’t there either…’ From 19 to 21 February 1941, Swansea endured a series of heavy bombing raids, which devastated Dylan’s ‘ugly, lovely town’. Over the course of …

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Write a ‘Return Journey’ – Choose Your Own Adventure story

By Chris Williams Posted on 24 January 2022 Posted in Blog
Write a ‘Return Journey’ – Choose Your Own Adventure story

When Dylan Thomas returned to Swansea after the Second World War, he spent time walking around trying to rediscover the places of his youth after the town had changed irreversibly following the Three Nights’ Blitz in February 1941. He wrote …

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Dylan’s Animals Creative Writing Prompts

By Chris Williams Posted on 24 January 2022 Posted in Blog
Dylan’s Animals Creative Writing Prompts

Dylan Thomas featured all kinds of animals and birds in his writing, including octopus, ravens, foxes, cats and slugs! Here are some prompts to help you get started on writing your own animal-inspired poems and stories. Imagine you are an …

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