Three Lives of Dylan Thomas, The by Hilly Janes

Three Lives of Dylan Thomas, The by Hilly Janes

In The Three Lives of Dylan Thomas, journalist Hilly Janes explores the poet's life and extraordinary legacy through the eyes of her father, the artist Alfred Janes. A member of Thomas's inner circle, he painted the poet at three key moments: in 1934, 1953 and, posthumously in 1964, portraits which are at the heart of Janes' work. -- Cyngor Llyfrau Cymru

One closes Hilly Janes's modest, but clear-sighted, life with the conclusion that he had an extraordinary gift, most of which he splattered against the pub-lavatory wallAnd one really ought, one thinks, take another look at the work of Fred Janes. --John Sutherland, The Times; [I]t is a reminder that the point about Thomas was not his chaotic life but his luminous talent. --Daisy Goodwin, Sunday Times; [An] engaging, accessible biography...The book is at its best when grounding and humanising the man, stripping away some of the layers of myth, and placing him among friends, allowing us to see him as Janes's father saw him. --Natasha Tripney, The Observer

Hilly Janes is an award-winning writer and editor who has worked for many national newspapers and magazines including the Times, Guardian, Observer, Independent and Prospect magazine. She spent her first ten years on the Gower peninsula, where her aunt, Ethel Ross, a lecturer in education, shared the family home. Hilly now lives in London with her husband and two children. Her biography, The Three Lives of Dylan Thomas, is based on portraits of the poet painted by her father, the Swansea born artist Alfred Janes.

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ISBN 13	9781912109814
ISBN 10	1912109816
Title	Three Lives of Dylan Thomas, The
Author	Hilly Janes
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Parthian Books
Year published	2018-03-01
Number of pages	300
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