Under Milk Wood
About this ebook
Commissioned for the BBC for radio, Dylan Thomas's masterpiece, Under Milk Wood, is set in the fictional Welsh seaside village of Llareggub one spring day. An extraordinary cast of beautifully penned portraits come together, mingling dreams with reality, to give a now immortal depiction of the intertwined lives of a small Welsh community.
The work of Dylan Thomas is widely regarded as being amongst the greatest of the Modern period, and his 'play for voices', Under Milk Wood, is one of the best-loved works in the literary canon.
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About the author
Dylan Marlais Thomas (1914–53) was a Welsh writer, best known for his 1954 play set in the fictional Welsh town of Llareggub, Under Milk Wood, and for his poetry – in particular 'Do Not Go Gentle into that Good Night' and 'And Death Shall Have No Dominion'. As well as finding fame in his lifetime for his poetry, he worked as a journalist and broadcaster for the BBC, and travelled frequently, giving readings.
