Dylan Thomas : A Portrait

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Summary: A warm, insightful and informative portrait of the Welsh poet who spoke with the tongue of angels and looked like an unmade bed-or so said The New York Times. If poetry can be explained through an understanding of the poet, and if a poet can be understood through a knowledge of his childhood, his home environment, his schooling, his friends, his childhood memories, and the landscape he selected to write from and about, then this program is a genuine clue to the work of Dylan Thomas. At the very least, it provides the background that produced "Do Not Go Gentle," the site and sights of "Over St. John's Hill," the characters of "A Child's Christmas in Wales," and other landmarks on the trail of Dylan Thomas.

Record details

Physical Description: remote
1streaming video file (26 min.) : sound, color.
Publisher: [Place of publication not identified] : HTV Limited, [1983]
Distributor: New York, N.Y. : Distributed by Films Media Group, 2012.
Copyright: ©1983

Content descriptions

General Note:	Streaming video file encoded with permission for digital streaming by Films Media Group on May 02, 2012. Films on Demand is distributed by Films Media Group for Films for the Humanities and Sciences, Cambridge Educational, Meridian Education, and Shopware.
Formatted Contents Note:	Dylan Thomas Born October 27, 1914 (3:14) -- Dylan Thomas at Swansea Grammar School (1:19) -- Young Thomas Aspires to be a Poet (1:41) -- Depression in Swansea (2:57) -- Literary Influences on Dylan Thomas (2:10) -- Environmental Influences on Dylan Thomas (2:03) -- Thomas in Laugharne, Wales (2:15) -- World War II (2:23) -- Dylan Thomas's Boathouse (2:15) -- "In Milkwood" (1:57) -- Death of Dylan Thomas - 12/9/53 (3:12) -- Credits: Dylan Thomas: A Portrait (0:50)
Restrictions on Access Note:	Restrictions: NLC students and staff only.
Target Audience Note:	9 and up.
System Details Note:	Mode of access: Internet. System requirements: FOD playback platform.
Language Note:	Closed-captioned.
Source of Description Note:	Title from distributor's description.