Letter to Henry Treece, 16 May 1938
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Very much of my poetry is, I know an enquiry and a terror of fearful expectation, a discovery and facing of fear. I hold a beast, an angel, and a madman in me, and my enquiry is as to their working, and my problem is their subjugation and victory, downthrow & upheaval, and my effort is their self-expression.
— Dylan Thomas
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Source: Wikiquote: "Dylan Thomas" (Quotes, The Collected Letters of Dylan Thomas: Paul Ferris edition (1985))
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About Dylan Thomas
Dylan Marlais Thomas (27 October 1914 – 9 November 1953) was a Welsh poet and writer.
About Dylan Thomas
Dylan Marlais Thomas (27 October 1914 – 9 November 1953) was a Welsh poet and writer.
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