POETRY COURSE AT DYLAN THOMAS HOUSE, 5 CWMDONKIN DRIVE  

“Following in the footsteps…”

FOR: Beginners and those with some experience of writing who wish to explore
new avenues

NUMBER ON COURSE: 12

DURATION: 10 weeks 

TIMES: Thursday morning, 10.00 a.m. – 12.00 

START DATE: 23^rd September, 2010

 

This is the first in a series of courses which will look at different subjects, including poetry,
writing for children, and short story writing. 

USP: Opportunity to write in the house where Dylan wrote over 2/3rds of his published work
and to experience the local areas that inspired his work, including Cwmdonkin Park and the Uplands. 

The course will concentrate on participation, and students will be encouraged to develop their own writing
and poetry style. 

Course Tutor Peter Thabit Jones is a poet and writer with an international reputation who grew
up in the St Thomas area of Swansea. He is an acknowledged expert on the work of Dylan Thomas.

In 2008 he and the late Aeronwy Thomas, Dylan’s daughter, developed the Dylan Thomas Walking
Tour of Greenwich Village on behalf of the Welsh Assembly Government in New York.  
He is the founder and editor of the international poetry magazine The Seventh Quarry. 

Application: Enrol on the course by email to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it   or telephone 01792 472555