| Gwenlyn Parry Contributor(s): Owen, Roger (Author) |
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ISBN: 0708326625 ISBN-13: 9780708326626 Publisher: University of Wales Press OUR PRICE: $27.50 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: November 2013 * Not available - Not in print at this time * |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh |
| Dewey: 891.662 |
| Series: University of Wales Press - Writers of Wales |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 5.4" W x 8.4" (0.66 lbs) 191 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - British Isles |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This is the first book-length study in English of Gwenlyn Parry (1932-91), the Welsh writer best known for his major stage plays, including Saer Doliau, Y Twr, and Panto, as well as his works for television and film, such as the soap opera Pobol y Cwm, the sitcom Fo a Fe, and the cult BBC TV film Grand Slam. Roger Owen takes into consideration the scope and variety of Parry's work, which often dwells on a despairing and solitary search for meaning in existence. He reveals Parry as a writer whose theatrical vision was both facilitated and impeded by his dedication to the spoken dialect of his native Arfon and whose work mediated between the extremes in his life and work: the personal and private, absurdism and populism. |
Contributor Bio(s): Owen, Roger: - Roger Owen is a lecturer in the Department of Theatre, Film, and Television Studies at Aberystwyth University, UK. |