"A Child's Christmas in Wales" is the nostalgic recollection of Dylan Thomas' childhood that has become a classic among Christmas tales. With powerful grace, Thomas performs this renowned work, along with five of his most well-known poems. Features: "A Child's Christmas in Wales ""Fern Hill ""Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night ""In the White Giant's Thigh ""Ballad of the Long-legged Bait ""Ceremony After a Fire Raid" " There is so much music in his voice that it carries the listener along, enchanted by the sound of the words and the rich imagery." - The New York Times" The long, poetic, autobiographical 'A Child's Christmas in Wales' is, to use a cliche in its exact sense, an unforgettable experience in the listening: surely this Christmas story ranks (in its spoken form, at least) among the great expressions of the language." - Harper's Magazine" He reads his verse and his prose with such melodious power, with such subtly and ardently projected rhythms, that ones feels that, good as it is, his poetry on the printed page is dull in comparison." - The Saturday Review
(Swansea, Gales, 1914 - Nueva York, 1953). Poeta galés en lengua inglesa. Durante un tiempo trabajó como periodista para el South Wales Evening Post y durante la Segunda Guerra Mundial, como guionista para la BBC. Escribió también guiones radiofónicos y cinematográficos. Se dio a conocer como poeta con Dieciocho poemas (1934). Defendió sus concepciones estéticas en Retrato del artista cachorro. Murió en Nueva York el 9 de noviembre de 1953; sus últimas palabras fueron: He bebido 18 vasos de whisky, creo que es todo un récord.
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