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Gwyn (1) Thomas

GWYN (1) THOMAS

  (1913 - 1981)
Nationality:    British
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Literary Agent:    Felix de Wolfe   

Gwyn Thomas was born on 6th July 1913 in Cymmer near Porth in the Rhondda Valley, the son of a miner - 'an underground ostler with no love of coal and no luck with horses'. the youngest of twelve children, Gwyn Thomas (1913-1981) was born and brought up in Cymmer, in the Rhondda Valley, South Wales. Growing up in poverty, he won a scholarship to Oxford University, and returned to Wales to teach. the Dark Philosophers - a collection of short stories - was published in 1946, while his novels include the Alone to the Alone (1947); All Things Betray thee (1949); the World Cannot Hear You (1951), and Now Lead Us Home (1952). His play the Keep opened at the Royal Court Theatre in 1961, to great acclaim.

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         Breaker, The         Jackie the Jumper         Keep, The         Loot, The         Loud Organs         Return And End         Sap         Testimonials

Breaker, The

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Jackie the Jumper

Jackie the Jumper
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in "Plays Of the Year Vol.26", Elek, London. [Plays and Players Feb 1963], 1963   B0027U2NT2

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Comedy

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Male:  17            Female:  9            Other:  -

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Keep, The

Keep, The
about a Welsh half demented family led by a wholly demented visionary brother

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in "Plays Of the Year Vol.24", Elek, London, 1962   B0027U2NT2

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Comedy

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Male:  7            Female:  2            Other:  -

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Loot, The

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the Loot was specifically written for young people in order to give plenty of opportunity for Drama work in schools And youth clubs

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in "Eight Plays Book 2" Cassell, London, 1965   -

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Play/Drama

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Male:  8            Female:  -            Other:  three of whom are about 25 years old and five of whom are about 14 years

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Loud Organs

Loud Organs
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Blackpool, UK    1962

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Seren Books (January 1, 1990)   B0027U2NT2

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Return And End

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inspired by the life of Aneurin Bevan

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Sap

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Testimonials

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-    1979

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