Dylan Thomas Centenary

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01Crossing Dylan's Boundaries2014050520150720 (R3)Recorded at the Laugharne Live Festival, in the grounds of Laugharne Castle, West Wales.

Five leading writers and artists reflect on the ways in which they connect with one of Wales's most famous cultural exports, Dylan Thomas.

Professor John Goodby is one of the world's most respected academic authorities on the poetry of Dylan Thomas. Using poems such as the radiant 'In the White Giant's Thigh', 'And death shall have no dominion' and 'A Refusal to Mourn' he explores how the boundaries which Dylan Thomas crossed in both life and art have made it difficult for critics to pigeon-hole his legacy.

John Goodby explores the ways in which Dylan Thomas's poetry and life crossed boundaries.

02A Childhood Encounter With Dylan2014050620150721 (R3)Recorded at the Laugharne Live Festival, in the grounds of Laugharne Castle, West Wales, in 2014.

Five leading writers and artists reflect on the ways in which they connect with one of Wales's most famous cultural exports, Dylan Thomas.

Andrew Davies reflects on the influence of Dylan Thomas on a child growing up in Wales in the 1950s, with aspirations to be a writer. A day trip to Rhossili beach and a Cornish pasty chimed with Davies's role model's account in 'Portrait of the Artist as a Young Dog', but was this the gateway to a future as a poet?

Andrew Davies reflects on the influence of Dylan Thomas, growing up in Wales in the 1950s.

03Tracing Dylan's Pathway20140507Recorded at the Laugharne Live Festival, in the grounds of Laugharne Castle, West Wales.

Five leading writers and artists reflect on the ways in which they connect with one of Wales's most famous cultural exports, Dylan Thomas.

The poet and writer Gwyneth Lewis, whose words are emblazoned over Wales Millennium Centre, takes a personal journey through the language of Dylan Thomas. She argues that to appreciate the work fully we must understand the poet's rigorous practice and detailed knowledge of poetic history and tradition.

Gwyneth Lewis takes a personal journey through the language of Dylan Thomas.

04Dylan Over The Pond2014050820150723 (R3)Five leading writers and artists reflect on the ways in which they connect with one of Wales's most famous cultural exports, Dylan Thomas.

Linking up from New York, writer, poet and activist Kevin Powell looks at Dylan Thomas's far-reaching influence on Black American writers, from his own introduction to Thomas's words in the new poetry and spoken-word scene happening in New York in the early 90s, to the new wave of Black American artists inspired through hip-hop, spoken word and America's oral tradition.

Recorded in front of an audience at the Laugharne Live Festival.

Writer and poet Kevin Powell explores Dylan Thomas's influence on black American writers.

05 LASTDylan's Bardic Heritage2014050920150724 (R3)Recorded at the Laugharne Live Festival 2014, in the grounds of Laugharne Castle, West Wales.

Five leading writers and artists reflect on the ways in which they connect with one of Wales's most famous cultural exports, Dylan Thomas.

Poet and musician Twm Morys explores the links between Wales's poetic heritage and Dylan Thomas's writing. Drawing on memories of living in Thomas's hometown of Swansea, he considers whether Thomas's writing is universally acknowledged to represent the cultural landscape that nurtured its creation.

Poet and musician Twm Morys explores links between Dylan Thomas and Wales's poetic past.