-----Original Message-----
From: Geraldine Monk <[log in to unmask]>
To: David Kennedy <[log in to unmask]>
Date: Saturday, February 05, 2000 08:20
Subject: Re: hughesheaneythomas
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>-----Original Message-----
>From: David Kennedy <[log in to unmask]>
>To: British (E-mail) <[log in to unmask]>
>Date: Friday, February 04, 2000 07:43
>Subject: Re: hughesheaneythomas
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>>
>>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?
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>Well I don't know what the nature of the 'idea' is so I can't comment but I
>do find Thomas's recordings something of an oddity (a gorgeous oddity
>admittedly). His Beebier than Beeb RP somewhat undermining his Welsh
>rhythmic roots. Then again if he came across like that geezer who reads
the
>6 O Clock news then nobody would have listened to him in the first place.
I
>think Thomas's contribution to poetry is that listening to him read it is
>pure unbridled enjoyment. A fairly rare experience in the field of poetry.
>Geraldine
>P.S A message for the other David. George Carmen QC would have been on the
>case pronto but as you have introduced me to the splendid word 'nooklet' I
>forgive you. Where would Thomas peg himself today? I don't think you can
transpose people of out their time can you?
>
>
>>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
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>>> 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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