David Jones - Engraver, Soldier, Painter, Poet

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Beginnings

20170410

Thomas Dilworth's biography of the visual artist and poet, David Jones, illuminates the life and work of one of the great but lost Modernists. His epic war poem, In Parenthesis, based on his experiences in the trenches was heralded by WH Auden as' the greatest book about the First World War'. His paintings, the watercolours in particular, reveal an extraordinary talent, and his engravings and inscriptions were inventive and critically acclaimed. This biography not only examines his work, it also shines a light on his personal life, examining his Catholic faith, his deep interest in his Welsh roots, and also the psychological damage resulting from his experiences on the front during the Great War.

Thomas Dilworth is an authority on David Jones and his work, and has written extensively about him. Commissioned in 1987 David Jones: Engraver, Soldier, Painter has been a labour of love for some thirty years.

Read by Nicholas Farrell

Produced by Elizabeth Allard.

Thomas Dilworth's illuminating biography of the overlooked Modernist artist and poet.

The Great War

20170411

Thomas Dilworth's biography illuminates the life of the admired but neglected visual artist and poet, David Jones. Today, reflections on the Modernist's disquieting experiences in the trenches, and the influence they had on his work in later years.

Read by Nicholas Farrell

Produced by Elizabeth Allard.

The author reflects on David Jones's disquieting experiences in the trenches.

The Art Of Engraving

20170412

Thomas Dilworth's biography of the visual artist and poet, David Jones, illuminates the life and work of a great but neglected Modernist. Today, an introduction to the artist Eric Gill leads to profound reflections on Roman Catholicism, a first encounter with the art of engraving, and romance.

Read by Nicholas Farrell

Produced by Elizabeth Allard.

Thomas Dilworth's biography of the modernist artist and poet turns to his engravings.

Art, Poetry And Patronage

20170413

Thomas Dilworth's biography of the visual artist and poet, David Jones, illuminates the life and work of a great but neglected Modernist. Today, difficult times lie ahead, but first the beginnings of an epic poem, an evolution in watercolours, and a new patron.

Read by Nicholas Farrell

Produced by Elizabeth Allard.

Thomas Dilworth's biography of the modernist artist and poet turns to poetry.

05 LAST

In Parenthesis, The Epic War Poem

20170414

Thomas Dilworth's biography of the visual artist and poet, David Jones, illuminates the life and work of a great but neglected Modernist. Today, the years spent in the First World War's trenches take their toll. The epic war poem, In Parenthesis reaches a conclusion, and we hear David Jones himself read an extract.

Read by Nicholas Farrell

Produced by Elizabeth Allard.

Thomas Dilworth's biography of the modernist artist and poet on writing an epic war poem.

Episodes

Episode	Title	First Broadcast	Comments
01	Beginnings	20170410	Thomas Dilworth's biography of the visual artist and poet, David Jones, illuminates the life and work of one of the great but lost Modernists. His epic war poem, In Parenthesis, based on his experiences in the trenches was heralded by WH Auden as' the greatest book about the First World War'. His paintings, the watercolours in particular, reveal an extraordinary talent, and his engravings and inscriptions were inventive and critically acclaimed. This biography not only examines his work, it also shines a light on his personal life, examining his Catholic faith, his deep interest in his Welsh roots, and also the psychological damage resulting from his experiences on the front during the Great War. Thomas Dilworth is an authority on David Jones and his work, and has written extensively about him. Commissioned in 1987 David Jones: Engraver, Soldier, Painter has been a labour of love for some thirty years. Read by Nicholas Farrell Produced by Elizabeth Allard. Thomas Dilworth's illuminating biography of the overlooked Modernist artist and poet.
02	The Great War	20170411	Thomas Dilworth's biography illuminates the life of the admired but neglected visual artist and poet, David Jones. Today, reflections on the Modernist's disquieting experiences in the trenches, and the influence they had on his work in later years. Read by Nicholas Farrell Produced by Elizabeth Allard. The author reflects on David Jones's disquieting experiences in the trenches.
03	The Art Of Engraving	20170412	Thomas Dilworth's biography of the visual artist and poet, David Jones, illuminates the life and work of a great but neglected Modernist. Today, an introduction to the artist Eric Gill leads to profound reflections on Roman Catholicism, a first encounter with the art of engraving, and romance. Read by Nicholas Farrell Produced by Elizabeth Allard. Thomas Dilworth's biography of the modernist artist and poet turns to his engravings.
04	Art, Poetry And Patronage	20170413	Thomas Dilworth's biography of the visual artist and poet, David Jones, illuminates the life and work of a great but neglected Modernist. Today, difficult times lie ahead, but first the beginnings of an epic poem, an evolution in watercolours, and a new patron. Read by Nicholas Farrell Produced by Elizabeth Allard. Thomas Dilworth's biography of the modernist artist and poet turns to poetry.
05 LAST	In Parenthesis, The Epic War Poem	20170414	Thomas Dilworth's biography of the visual artist and poet, David Jones, illuminates the life and work of a great but neglected Modernist. Today, the years spent in the First World War's trenches take their toll. The epic war poem, In Parenthesis reaches a conclusion, and we hear David Jones himself read an extract. Read by Nicholas Farrell Produced by Elizabeth Allard. Thomas Dilworth's biography of the modernist artist and poet on writing an epic war poem.