Dylan Thomas's indulgent friends would describe him as an eccentric whose defiance of social convention was a natural extension of his over-fertile imagination. Others were more blunt, calling him a liar, a scrounger, a coward and a thief. Highlighting some of the complexities and paradoxes in the poet's character, this biography discusses how, for instance, this apparent drop-out from society nonetheless appreciated the Establishment's lifestyle enough to join the National Liberal Club, send his eldest child to a public school, and enjoyed afternoons watching cricket at Lord's. Jonathan Fryer, who has also written a biography of Christopher Isherwood, has drawn on interviews with Thomas's close friends and relatives and on much new material, such as letters and memoirs, which has come to light in recent years.
- ISBN10 1856261581
- ISBN13 9781856261586
- Publish Date 20 October 1994 (first published 25 October 1993)
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 13 April 2000
- Publish Country GB
- Publisher Octopus Publishing Group
- Imprint Kyle Cathie
- Edition New edition
- Format Paperback (B-Format (198x129 mm))
- Pages 352
- Language English