Make a Book Bow Tie
One of the many fun things that we all love to do on World Book Day is dress up like a favourite character from a treasured book. But have you ever dressed up as an author before? Swansea poet Dylan …
‘Ashes now, under the snow’: Dylan Thomas’ ‘Return Journey’
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‘I seem to remember a chap like you described. There couldn’t be two like him let’s hope.’ In Dylan Thomas’ radio broadcast, ‘Return Journey’, the narrator walks through Swansea seeking his younger selves, while attempting to piece together the Swansea …
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‘Return Journey’ and other February events
One of the most significant events in Dylan Thomas’ life, both on a personal, and subsequently, a far-reaching literary level, occurred in the month of February. Known as the Three Nights Blitz, from February 19 to 21 1941, Dylan’s home …
Thomas and the Taylors: Part 2
In 1949, Margaret Taylor bought the lease to the Boathouse in Laugharne, to provide a settled home for Dylan and his family. In this blog, Linda explores the background to this generous gift. By the time Dylan Thomas and the …
To begin at the beginning: Higher Disley and the start of the the Thomas / Taylor relationship
Linda’s new blog looks at the early stages of the friendship between Dylan Thomas and his patron, Margaret Taylor, from the perspective of Margaret’s husband, A.J.P. Taylor. The iconic Boat House, in its picturesque setting on the estuary at Laugharne, …
