Welcome to the winter 2018/2019 Dylan Thomas news round-up. Fern Hill Memorial Stone The newly restored Dylan Thomas memorial stone in Cwmdonkin Park was unveiled by artist Glenys Cour on November 9th, the 65th anniversary of Dylan’s death. The stone,… Read More ›
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Paul Ferris 1929-2018
We’re sorry to learn of the death of the writer and biographer Paul Ferris, at the age of 89. His 1977 biography of Dylan Thomas has been the standard work for many years and will have introduced many of… Read More ›
Dylan Thomas: Summer 2018 News Round-up
Welcome to the summer 2018 Dylan Thomas news round-up. Portrait purchased by National Portrait Gallery The National Portrait Gallery has acquired a portrait of the young Dylan Thomas by Augustus John. The painting, one of two portraits of Dylan completed… Read More ›
Dylan Thomas: Winter 2017/2018 News Round-up
Welcome to the winter news round-up where we take a look back at the second half of 2017 and look forward to 2018. In print we saw a new US edition of The Poems of Dylan Thomas (edited by John… Read More ›
Dylan Thomas: Summer 2017 News Round-up
Welcome to the summer 2017 Dylan Thomas news round-up. In our first update since January we look back at the third International Dylan Thomas Day in May, and at the award of the 2017 Dylan Thomas Prize. We also look at… Read More ›
Guest Blog: Tom Scott – A Visit to Grandpa’s
Welcome to the first in an occasional series of guest blogs. For our first guest blog we’d like to thank Tom Scott of the Richard Burton Museum. Tom, an avid collector of Richard Burton memorabilia, set up an online museum… Read More ›
International Dylan Thomas Day: A look back in pictures
On May 14th 2017 we will celebrate the third annual International Dylan Thomas Day. We’re taking a look back at the first two years and sharing images of some of the many celebrations that have taken place. The launch event… Read More ›
Quite Early One Morning: On the trail of Dylan Thomas in New Quay
‘The town was not yet awake, and I walked through the streets like a stranger come out of the sea, shrugging off weed and wave and darkness with each step, or like an inquisitive shadow, determined to miss nothing’ I’ve… Read More ›
September 2016 News Round-up
Welcome to our latest round-up of all things Dylan Thomas. We’ll be looking back at the second International Dylan Thomas Day in May, and at the award of the 2016 Dylan Thomas Prize. We’ll also look at exciting new acquisitions for Swansea University… Read More ›
The most beautiful thing you’ve ever heard: Roald Dahl on Dylan Thomas
This year we celebrate the 100th anniversary of the birth of Roald Dahl, born in Llandaff, Cardiff, on September 13th 1916. The celebration follows hot on the heels of the 2014 centenary of Dylan Thomas, and the two men can… Read More ›
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