Henry Herford obituary Baritone with an appealing tonal quality who was an enterprising explorer of song and more than 70 roles in opera The Guardian - UK · Sep 20
Kevin Powers: ‘I was ready to abandon Infinite Jest a thousand times’ The American author on falling in love with The Great Gatsby, being inspired by Dylan Thomas – and the memoir of a canoe trip in Texas he comes back to The Guardian - UK · Sep 4
A Death of One’s Own by Terry Eagleton review – meditations on arriving at a full stop The literary critic brings his vast reading to bear on life’s most inescapable fact The Guardian - UK · Sep 3
The best TV moments of the year so far, ranked TV MOMENTS OF THE YEAR: From Diane Morgan’s flatulent poetry recital to Harry Kane losing his voice mid-interview, TV has given us a wealth of superb scenes this year. Vote on your favourite below The Independent UK · Sep 1
We can’t all be like LeBron James at 41. But these athletes still have lots to teach us about active ageing The poet Dylan Thomas famously wrote, “old age should burn and rave at close of day” – and a high-profile cohort of professional athletes seems to be taking him literally. The Conversation · Aug 30
Peter Pegnall obituary Other lives: Poet who founded a festival in Portugal and held workshops in Norfolk The Guardian - UK · Aug 18
Claire Fuller: ‘Dylan Thomas showed me that writing could make me feel everything’ The novelist on being inspired by Shirley Jackson, discovering the brilliance of Denis Johnson, and finding comfort in Elizabeth Strout The Guardian - UK · Jun 26
Nick Rodger: Storied venues elevate women's golf but will Augusta step up to plate? Nick Rodger: Storied venues elevate women's golf but will Augusta step up to plate? The National (Scotland) · Jun 9
Destiny 2 community lead whips the MMO's community into a frenzy with a series of posts that could mean anything from a sequel to nothing at all: "Do not go gentle into that good night" Fans insist "it's not cope" GamesRadar · Jun 1
American poet Sasha Debevec-McKenney wins Dylan Thomas prize for ‘blistering’ debut poetry collection The £20,000 award for writers aged 39 or under goes to Joy Is My Middle Name, a collection about navigating race, addiction and womanhood The Guardian - UK · May 14
These historic photographs capture the changing personas of Dylan Thomas, from writer to rock star Today, on Dylan Thomas Day, we examine portraits of the Welsh poet, whose enigmatic persona shifted between obscure writer and erratic rock star from frame to frame Digital Camera World · May 14
Joe Dunthorne: ‘Growing up in Swansea, I developed an allergy to Dylan Thomas’ The author on feeling Thomas Hardy’s pain, being duped by Donna Tartt and how reading his sister’s copy of Trainspotting made him want to write The Guardian - UK · Apr 24
Under Milk Wood review – dark fairytales swirl around Dylan Thomas’s evergreen village Director Kate Wasserberg emphasises the fantasy and supernatural elements of the poet’s ‘play for voices’ in an entertaining and inclusive production The Guardian - UK · Mar 21
Derek Owusu and Seán Hewitt shortlisted for Dylan Thomas prize Six writers are now finalists for the prestigious annual prize, which awards £20,000 to a writer aged 39 or under The Guardian - UK · Mar 19
The Guardian - UK · Jan 22 Our Town review – Michael Sheen brings warmth and wit to Welsh National Theatre opener Thornton Wilder’s classic American play is transposed for this company’s inaugural production. The result is heartfelt, though its emotional bite can seem uncertain
The Independent UK · Jan 8 Dylan Thomas was ‘serial plagiarist’ as a schoolboy, publisher claims Welsh poet is alleged to have stolen work of other authors wholesale while at school in Swansea
Evening Standard · Nov 30, 2025 Country pub of the week: The Sailors' Safety, Newport Rambler, beach-goers and even Dylan Thomas have all been regulars
The Guardian - UK · Nov 28, 2025 From Dylan Thomas’ shopping list to a note from Sylvia Plath’s doctor: newly uncovered case files reveal the hidden lives of famous writers Exclusive: Hardship grant applications to the Royal Literary Fund, including unseen letters by Doris Lessing and a note from James Joyce saying that he ‘gets nothing in the way of royalties’, show authors at their most vulnerable
The Guardian - UK · Nov 28, 2025 A Child’s Christmas in Wales review – exquisite Dylan Thomas adaptation has magic in every scene Joy radiates from the stage as an ensemble cast from the Emma Rice Company bring Thomas’s twinkling poem to life
The Guardian - UK · Sep 18, 2025 Bingo halls, nuclear bunkers and the Tom Cruise trail: the best of this year’s Open House A castle that inspired Dylan Thomas, a former cinema where the Beatles played or Tom Cruise’s filmic legacy are all hidden gems available for a sneak peek – for one day only
The Guardian - UK · Jul 8, 2025 Cover Her / Scenes from Under Milk Wood reviews – music for an unsettlingly vivid torture scene New works at Spitalfields music festival by Litha Efthymiou and Ninfea Cruttwell-Reade brought a 3rd-century teenage martyr and the chattering rhythms of Dylan Thomas’s poetry vividly to life
The Guardian - UK · Jul 4, 2025 ‘Dizzying coastal paths, quiet beaches and dolphins’: readers’ highlights of the UK coastline Fishing villages, lighthouses, seabirds and beachside cafes star in our tipsters’ favourite spots from Derry to Cornwall
The Guardian - UK · Jun 9, 2025 Artists, Siblings, Visionaries by Judith Mackrell review – the remarkable lives of Gwen and Augustus John Gwen’s talent vastly outshone her brother’s – but both are treated with subtlety in this outstanding dual biography
The Guardian - UK · Jun 1, 2025 ‘Publishing is a dream, but this has also been one of the hardest years of my life’: Palestinian author Yasmin Zaher The novelist has been awarded the Dylan Thomas prize for young writers. She talks about giving up medical training to pursue fiction – and the childhood memories that inspired her winning debut, The Coin
Louder · May 28, 2025 “Genuinely, I listen to the early stuff and I shudder when I hear my vocals”: How IQ singer Peter Nicholls learned to stop hating his voice, love songwriting and keep albums shorter After watching a YouTube review, the 45-year veterans resisted the temptation to make Dominion another double LP. But they made enough music to limit the time before their next release