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Wales at War: Critical Essays on Literature and Art

Wales at War: Critical Essays on Literature and Art


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Great literature and art have been an unintended consequence of war. The writings and images of those caught up in conflict or reflecting on its experience are embedded in our national consciousness. Wales has played its part in British battles over the past century, and in "Wales at War", its finest critics consider how, amidst the turmoil and trauma, creativity has flourished. From the trenches of the First World War came Wilfred Owen, Hedd Wyn, Edward Thomas, Robert Graves and David Jones. The ideological battles of the 1930s tested consciences and saw writers develop an overtly political message, particularly in support of the anti-fascist struggle in Spain. Dylan Thomas wrote propaganda and some of his finest poetry in response to war, while his contemporary Alun Lewis is celebrated as one of Britain's finest writers, despite his early death in Burma. Away from the fighting, novelists like Lily Tobias, Sian James and Stevie Davies have written of life on the home front and the impact of war on the lives of those left behind. In the visual arts, conflict has informed the work of Augustus John, David Jones, John Piper, Ceri Richards, John Petts, Brenda Chamberlain and others. Art historian Eric Rowan offers an essay from the opposite direction: on how government and the art establishment want war commemorated by Welsh and other artists.

Table of Contents:
'Haunted Landscapes: War in the Writings of Llewelyn Wyn Griffith, Robert Graves, Edward Thomas and Wilfred Owen' - Professor Jeremy Hooker 'From Dai Greatcoat to Aphrodite in Aulis - David Jones and the Two World Wars' :- Dr Duncan Campbell 'From Empire to Mametz - War in Welsh art from Goscombe John to Augustus John' - Eric Rowan 'Art in Wales 1939-1945' - Tony Curtis ' "Some things you see in detail, those you need": Alun Lewis; soldier and poet' - Cary Archard 'Dylan Thomas and the two World Wars' - Dr James A. Davies ' "All change!': Dannie Abse and the Twentieth Century Wars' - Tony Curtis 'Women and war- from Lily Tobias to Sian James and Stevie Davies' - Dr Katie Gramich 'The Stones of the Field and the Power of the Sword: R.S. Thomas as War Poet' - Professor M. Wynn Thomas ' "Soul-conscripting war-mechanic": writers and artists who objected to war - notes towards further writing' - Tony Curtis

About the Author :
Editor Tony Curtis (poet and a respected art critic) has brought together experts whose subtle and accessible essays extend further our appreciation of what continues to be a mainstay of our literary and artistic canon.


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9781854114600
  • Publisher: Poetry Wales Press
  • Publisher Imprint: Seren
  • Language: English
  • Weight: 750 gr
  • ISBN-10: 1854114603
  • Publisher Date: 05 Sep 2007
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Sub Title: Critical Essays on Literature and Art


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