Dec 22, 2009

Do Not Go Gentle into That Good Night | What Do I Read Next?

The best of Thomas's poetic works can be found in his Collected Poems, published in 1971.

Portrait of the Artist as a Young Dog and Adventures in the Skin Trade and Other Stories are Thomas's two works of fiction, which draw more from his chaotic life than does his poetry.

Ralph Maud, a very keen-eyed and easy to read literary critic, published Entrances to Dylan Thomas' Poetry in 1963. The book gives the general reader a good start at understanding the poems, stories, and plays as well as Thomas himself, focusing on the creative works.

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