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.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0708326625
ISBN13:9780708326626
Release Date:November 2013
Publisher:University of Wales Press
Length:191 Pages
Weight:0.66 lbs.
Dimensions:0.7" x 5.4" x 8.4"
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