Under Milkwood By Dylan Thomas

Written by Murphy
Published November 09, 2003

I have the written version of this and I also havea recorded performance. It's a play, so it's nice to have both. It's a different thing, reading a play versus seeing it performed. Both have merit, but in different aspects.

Dylan Thomas is a poet, and his play is appropriately abstract. It's basically taking a day in the life of a Welsch town (remember, Thomas is Welsch) and writing about all the characters and dreams in it.

It reminds me of Spoon River Anthology, in its scope of characters. But the people move in and out of each other's lives throughout the day. It is a very sweet look at what could be describes as the author's hometown, showing the foibles and meannesses as well as the aspirations of the people who inhabit it.

It's a little confusing, but I think if you let go and flow with it the experience is very uplifting. I think it shows a love for the brotherhood of humanity and a great sense of humor.

Murphy Horner is a long-time BlogCritic. Murphy’s first book The Parable of Miriam the Camel Driver draws from her experience in corporate America to examine the bigger questions about balancing career and creativity. Murphy Horner has been working as a conferencing technology professional for a decade. Her university alumni association has recognized her as a noted female executive. Currently she is working on a travel memoir and can be found facilitating a writing group in her town of Claremont, Ca.
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#1 — November 14, 2003 @ 11:48AM — taliesin [URL]

Dash it all, Murphy ;-)
When I did manage to respond, (my ISP has been all over the place this week) it didn't ping you.
Wanted to say you could well be interested in a BBC special on UMW tomorrow afternoon - European time.
Details and the GMT time at the top of this entry at my place:
(...) the other Dylan

#2 — July 14, 2004 @ 00:51AM — andrew

cannery row 1945, under milk wood 1944

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