Interesting that Heaney has written about Thomas on at least two occasions,
using him as a template for how a writer from the periphery might function
and as an example of how localness/origin can be a blessing and a curse.
Heaney makes another interesting point: the wide influence of Thomas's
broadcast readings and gramophone recordings on his generation's idea of
poetry. I'm not old to know - do others concur?
On the subject of Monkmail: I always thought that reading other peoples
letters was a voyeuristic and erotic thrill and David's use of the term
'nooklet' a dimunutive derived from the old English word 'nookiebook'
confirms this.
Cheers
David
-----Original Message-----
From: David Bromige <[log in to unmask]>
To: Geraldine Monk <[log in to unmask]>
Cc: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]>
Date: 04 February 2000 07:19
Subject: Re: hughesheaneythomas
> Geraldine, agreed (I think), DThomas had a wondrous head of steam
>on him when first he burst upon that silent BBsea, and deserved anyone's
>attention---that he received so much from folks with a lot of money (those
>american tours) and/or social prestige (Portland Place) helped in his
>unravelling I dont doubt he was the poet- puer eternis-archetype bound for
>the glory of burnout. His Collected Poems is amazingly slim. The stories
>and plays are very funny though whats sentimental sticks out now his voice
>once felt grand has followed the children green and golden out of time.
>Were he to have come along today where would he peg himself in?
>
>Btw, Geraldine, re yr previous post, I have printed out all your e-mail to
>this List and have my children hawking the nooklet thru thre hiways and
>byways of Sonoma County. So sue me.
>
>Just kidding,
>David
>
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