The Christmas Wren Gillian Clarke Poetry Pamphlet
The Christmas Wren, written in response to Dylan Thomas’s A Child’s Christmas in Wales.
Commissioned by the Dylan Thomas Centre, the story is for adults and children, and is a magical tale of the Christmases of a Welsh childhood populated by aunts and uncles, snow and starlight, boxes and baubles.
Gillian Clarke is a leading poet, and was appointed National Poet for Wales in 2008.
“The Christmas Wren is a masterpiece and is destined to become a classic.” Carol Ann Duffy, Poet Laureate
Colour illustrations throughout by Lotte Beatrix Crawford.
Gillian Clarke (b1937) was born in Wales, where she lives and works. As well as publishing plays, prose, and books for children, including translations from the Welsh of traditional stories, she is the author of several poetry collections, most recently Ice (Carcanet Press, 2012). In 2008 she was appointed the National Poet for Wales.
‘Instead of a Card’ poetry pamphlets make perfect presents – unusual, beautiful, worthwhile and definitely not for throwing away. They come with an envelope and bookmark left blank for your message. Interesting and enjoyable to read (Candlestick Press are probably the only poetry press to be described as “scrumptious” by the Poet Laureate) they make an excellent introduction to the work of contemporary and historical poets.
