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Modern Poetry and the Pylon Poets In 1936 W.B. Yeats was invited by the BBC to give its 18th National Lecture, on the subject of ‘Modern Poetry’. During the broadcast he confessed that he disliked T.S. Eliot’s verse, but had…

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In Parenthesis - David Jones
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Gloriana Dying - Sylvia Townsend Warner
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David Jones

B. 1895 D. 1974

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A graphic artist, painter and wood engraver as well as a poet, Jones’ work is recorded as being influenced by his Christian faith and Welsh roots although he was born in Brockley, South-East London. Jones became a Catholic in 1921….

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Idris Davies

B. 1905 D. 1953

Davies was born in Born in Rhymney, near Merthyr Tydfill. The son of a colliery worker, Davies also worked as a miner from an early age.  An accident which resulted in him losing a finger and his participation in the…

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Coronation Ode / A Prayer for the King’s Reign - John Masefield
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John Masefield

B. 1878 D. 1967

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Masefield was born in Hertfordshire.  Both his parents died when he was young. He was educated at Warwick School and became a Merchant Seaman, joining HMS Conway.  He deserted the navy in 1895 and spent time in the USA in…

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The Hand That Signed The Paper - Dylan Thomas
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Mother Among the Dustbins - Stevie Smith
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Missing Dates - William Empson
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