677 Dylan Thomas (with John Goodby) | Emily Brontë and the Search for Hope

The History of Literature

Jacke Wilson

History, Books, Arts

4.6 • 1.2K Ratings

🗓️ 10 February 2025

⏱️ 63 minutes

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Dylan Thomas: brilliant poet or self-indulgent blowhard? In this episode, Jacke talks to John Goodby, co-author of the biography Dylan Thomas: A Critical Life, about the misconceptions swirling around the famous Welsh poet, and the approach that he and fellow author Chris Wigginton took in presenting a revealing and fresh introduction to Thomas's life and work. PLUS Jacke reads an essay by Emily Brontë in which she wades through deep currents of darkness and gloom to catch a glimpse of hope. Additional listening: 408 Dylan Thomas (with Scott Carter) 647 The Brontës The Brontës' Secret Scandal (with Finola Austin) The music in this episode is by Gabriel Ruiz-Bernal. Learn more at gabrielruizbernal.com. Help support the show at patreon.com/literature or historyofliterature.com/donate. The History of Literature Podcast is a member of Lit Hub Radio and the Podglomerate Network. Learn more at thepodglomerate.com/historyofliterature. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:39.0	Hello, he was the author of some of the 20th century's greatest poetry, stories, and radio plays.
0:45.5	And yet he's often characterized as a self-indulgent ne'er-do-well, a garrulous drunk,
0:51.3	who squandered his talent and worse.
0:54.1	He's Dylan Thomas, the inventive
0:56.6	Welshman, who's still widely known and widely debated. We talked to his biographer John
1:02.3	Goodby about the man beneath the myth today on the history of literature.
1:18.1	Thank you. on the history of literature. Okay, here we go.
1:19.5	Welcome to the podcast.
1:20.5	I'm Jack Wilson.
1:21.3	Thank you for being here today.
1:22.9	There's a lot of options out there,
1:24.5	a lot of choices you make.
1:26.6	I'm grateful that listening to this show was one
1:29.4	of them. So let's lock in and talk some Dylan Thomas. But before we do that, I want to talk about
1:35.0	something else. Darkness, despair, optimism, and hope. I've been rereading my Emily Bronte.
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