Raymond Williams: A Warrior's Tale

RAYMOND WILLIAMS was the most influentialsocialist writer and thinker in post-war Britain. Now, making full use of Williams's private and unpublishedpapers and by placing him in a wide social and culturallandscape, Dai Smith uncovers how Williams's life to 1961 is an explanationof his immense intellectual achievement.

About the author

Dai Smith was born in the Rhondda in 1945. His writing has encompassed history, biography, essays, and criticism. He was the Series Editor of the Library of Wales series and Chair of the Arts Council Wales and was made a CBE for services to arts and culture in Wales in 2016. He currently edits the Modern Wales Series and is Chair of the Dylan Thomas Prize.

Summary

RAYMOND WILLIAMS was the most influentialsocialist writer and thinker in post-war Britain. Now, making full use of Williams's private and unpublishedpapers and by placing him in a wide social and culturallandscape, Dai Smith uncovers how Williams's life to 1961 is an explanationof his immense intellectual achievement.

Product details

• Authors: Dai Smith
• Publisher: Parthian Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.01.2021
• EAN: 9781913640088
• ISBN: 978-1-913640-08-8
• No. of pages: 514
• Dimensions: 155 mm x 233 mm x 43 mm
• Weight: 714 g
• Series: Modern Wales
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History; Non-fiction book > History > Biographies, autobiographies