Dylan Thomas

Dylan Thomas

David Holbrook

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Editorial:
Bloomsbury Publishing plc
Año de edición:
2013
Materia
Poesía
ISBN:
9781472508003

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Mr Holbrook here offers a new interpretation of Dylan Thomas which seeks, by uncovering the roots of his predicament as man and artist, to show what is of lasting value in his achievement. This undertaking involves the consideration of some profound questions of human personality and of human creativity and its denial.

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