Dylan Thomas: boozer, womaniser, sponger, charlatan — or master craftsman?

An extract from Three Lives of Dylan Thomas by Hilly Janes, which recalls her father’s friendship with the poet

From magazine issue: 10 May 2014

One of three portraits of Dylan Thomas by Alfred Janes (Image: City of Swansea/ Glynn Vivian Art Gallery Collection)

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