Roger Owen

Gwenlyn Parry

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ISBN 13:
9780708326626
author:
Roger Owen
format:
Paperback
publisher:
University of Wales Press
language:
English
Publication Year:
2013
Pages:
191
Dimensions:
21.34 x 13.72 x 1.78 centimetres
Genre:
Fiction & Literature, Literary Criticsm, General,
Condition:
New
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Gwenlyn Parry: A Study of the Welsh Writer's Life and Work. This book-length study explores the life and work of Gwenlyn Parry, a Welsh writer known for his major stage plays and television and film productions. Roger Owen examines the scope and variety of Parry's work, revealing a writer who often searched for meaning in existence through his writing. Parry's dedication to the spoken dialect of his native Arfon is highlighted as a key aspect of his theatrical vision, which was both facilitated and impeded by this commitment. The book also explores how Parry's work mediated between the extremes in his life and work, balancing personal and private themes with absurdism and populism. By considering the full range of Parry's output, Owen sheds new light on a writer whose work continues to be of interest to scholars and enthusiasts alike.

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