Bilingual Literature weekend curated by Menna Elfyn Dylan Thomas Centre

Bilingual Literature weekend curated by Menna Elfyn Dylan Thomas Centre

Date/Time
18/07/2014 - 20/07/2014
All Day

Location
Dylan Thomas Centre


Events include a tour of Dylan’s pubs with Wyn Thomas, a discussion on R.S. Thomas and Dylan Thomas with Daniel Williams and M. Wynn Thomas, T. James Jones talking about Dan Y Wenallt, his translation of Under Milk Wood, and the launch of Heini Gruffudd’s Haven From Hitler. There will also be a celebration of the life and work of Nigel Jenkins.

Friday, 6.30pm-8.30pm
A tour of Dylan Thomas’ pubs with Wyn Thomas, illustrator of Jeff Towns’ book Dylan Thomas: The Pubs ( y Lolfa). Welsh language event.
Full Price £5 Swansea Passport to Leisure £2

Saturday, 11am – 12.30pm
M. Wynn Thomas and Daniel Williams debate Dylan and RS Thomas. Welsh language event: translation facilities available.
Full Price £3, Swansea PTL £1

Saturday, 2pm – 3.15pm
T.James Jones launch of Dan Y Wenallt
A launch and reading of Dan y Wenallt by T. James Jones, a Welsh translation of Under Milk Wood . Welsh language event: translation facilities available.
Free entry in association with Gomer

Saturday, 3.45pm – 5pm
Heini Gruffudd – A Haven from Hitler/ Yr Erlid
A launch and reading /discussion of the Book of the Year winner Heini Gruffudd, Yr Erlid ( Y Lolfa). Welsh language event: translation facilities available.
Free entry in association with Y Lolfa

Saturday, 7pm:
Book Launch with Jon Gower and Ali Anwar
Encounters with Nigel Jenkins with Jon Gower (editor) and Ali Anwar (publisher) H’mm Foundation.

Saturday, 7.30pm
Cofio Nigel
A celebration of the life and work of Nigel Jenkins with Stevie Davies, Margot Morgan, John Osmond, Steve Griffiths, Sally Roberts Jones, Amber Hiscott, Rhys Owain Williams, Robert Minhinnick, Dave Hughes, Osi Rhys Osmond, Fflur Dafydd, Alan Kellermann, .Angharad & Delyth Jenkins.
Free entry, but please reserve a ticket

 

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