Wales at War: Critical Essays on Literature and Art Joan McBreen The title section of this

The title section of this four-part collection adopts the giant coast redwood trees in California as a particular talisman

many of whom appear in Dylan Thomas-like character sketches

saying the things that must be said

I live in half-light

Sebastian Matthews

Wales at War: Critical Essays on Literature and Art Joan McBreen The title section of this"This is a well researched and thought provoking book." Brian Lee, The Gem Great literature and art have been an unintended consequence of war. The writings and images of those caught up in conflict or reflecting on its experience are embedded in our national consciousness. Wales has played its part in British battles over the past century, and in Wales at War its finest critics consider how, amidst the turmoil and trauma, creativity has flourished.