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Portrait of the Artist as a Young Dog: Stories
Portrait of the Artist as a Young Dog: Stories | Dylan Thomas
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The "Young Dog" of the title is of course Thomas himself, and this volume of autobiographical stories by the great modern poet, who died at 39 while on his third lecture tour in the United States, shows his waggish humor at its best, his exuberance and verbal magic in spectacular display. It also shows him a spinner of tales and a creator of memorable characters. There is the grandfather who marches off in his best clothes to be buried in the next town, the sardonic "senior reporter" on a provincial newspaper, servant girls who know how to deal triumphantly with a fast-talking dandy, a twenty-year-old farmer preaching wildly to boys in a deserted barn, a group of respectable worthies who play at literature behind closed blinds, and always the observant and unfazed young Thomas. Few writers have evoked as successfully the mysteries and adventures of boyhood, of young love with its shattered dreams, or of death haunting two lads at play: none has done it in as fresh and telling phrases, with an elation as natural and contagious.
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andrew61
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#7days7books day 2.
My dad was from south Wales and as a yng child we took long journeys from Manchester to Llanelli and always had day trips to Swansea. As i got older i discovered Dylan Thomas, his poetry and prose but this is one of my top 5 bks which made me appreciate lyrical writing and it evokes childhood memories of the eating cockles on the mumbles sea front. A well thumbed book.

MySharonaK You wrote so beautifully. (Also, can‘t wait to go to mumbles when this lockdown is over) 4y
Cathythoughts ✨✨✨✨✨✨ 4y
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andrew61
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#nofemmeber #badselfportraits
Im not sure if this fits but i guess as a description it may work as a bad self portrait. This is always in my top books of all time because my dad was from south Wales and the wonderful stories evoke memories of trips to swansea, and the better image on the biog is by Augustus john and i often liked to view it when i was at uni in Cardiff.

Cathythoughts Dylan Thomas ❤️one of the most beautiful poets ever 5y
Billypar Yeah I'd say the biography is 👍 and 'Portrait of an Artist...' 👎 (I'm referring of course to the cover portrait quality...need to read them both 😳). 5y
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BookwormAHN
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My art for the first section of #SummerReading2018
I used Jezzy's paw to make abstract prints. She was fairly cooperative for doggy art 🐶💙
@TheReadingMermaid

BeansPage OMG that's AMAZING!!! Great job! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 6y
MirrorMask Beautiful!!! 6y
Crazeedi Very creative! 6y
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jillannjohn Love this! 6y
Readingismyescape Love it! 💕 so cute! 6y
tokyoseg Love it!! 💚💙 6y
Bookzombie That‘s so cute and creative! 6y
kspenmoll Wonderful! Creative idea! 6y
BiblioLitten Awesome!!💜💞 6y
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andrew61
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#junebookbugs #attractiveauthors
I know he is strictly speaking a poet but the tagged book is always in my 5 favourite books of all time. One image is an Augustus john painting of Dylan Thomas which is in Cardiff art gallery and I loved seeing it when i was at uni there. Eventually booze and cigarettes affected his younger good looks.

saresmoore Darn you, booze & cigarettes! 7y
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