File spoon-archives/phillitcrit.archive/phillitcrit_1997/phillitcrit.9709, message 99


Date: Wed, 10 Sep 1997 16:39:52 -0600
From: George Trail <gtrail-AT-UH.EDU>
Subject: Re: PLC: Poetry vs. Prose


>> matter.
>
>	Sorry to be dense, but, having listened to recordings of Thomas,
>I'm not sure what you mean by this.  Dylan Thomas reads sort of like Bob
>Dylan sings -- no voice, or the voice of the near-dead.
>Reg
>rlilly-AT-scott.skidmore.edu

Odd then that he is known as a great reader, that his records are owned and
played by people who know little poetry, and that he is revered for his
"sound," so much so that it was for good while felt that his poetry was all
sound and no meaning.

Now if you mean that he intones verse, that he somemnizes it, that he near
chants it on occasion, I would agree, but to compare him to Bob D's
nasalities just doesn't work. Of course the Welsh accent didn't hurt him
any more than it hurt Richard Burton.

And you,   my father,  there,   on that sad height, curseblessmenow with
your fiercetears I pray.   Do not go gentle intothat good night.   Rage
rage  against the dying ofthe light.

(Reputed to be the only successful villanelle in English)

g




   

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