TACKY BROW - Outposts Publications, U.K., 1974.
A very early collection of poems that explore his relationship with his dying grandfather, who served as a soldier in the two World Wars, and poems about being an adolescent poet in Eastside Swansea, where he was born.
THE APPRENTICESHIP - Cwm Nedd Press, U.K., 1977.
A long poem-sequence about 'the apprenticeship' of a young poet, and his exploration of his poetic vision and his reaction to poets such as Ted Hughes.
CLOCKS TICK DIFFERENTLY - Celtion Poetry Series, U.K., 1980.
A collection that includes some of the poems that won him an Eric Gregory Award for Poetry from The Society of Authors, London, in 1979.
Visitors deals with urban south Wales, how its inhabitants are defined by their work, surroundings and society, in poems which are open and sincere, direct and honest. Always lively and accessible in his work, Peter Thabit Jones is, in the words of Alan Llwyd "a master of the exact word".
A collection that includes a poem-sequence, The Cold Cold Corner , that is an elegy for his second son, Mathew, who died in 1975. The book was published to raise money towards research carried out by the Foundation for the Study of Infant Deaths, London.
A collection of poems and prose-poems about his childhood in Eastside Swansea, where he was raised by his grandparents. It includes a long ballad, the title poem, about Kilvey Hill, a mini-mountain that dominates the landscape and dominates his poetic vision.
A book of his selected poems and new poems published in America by Cross-Cultural Communications, New York.
Art work by Nick Holly.
" I love its [The Lizard Catchers] clarity and modesty and truth, in fact, like the poems, the volume never strains - simply is itself! "
- Vince Clemente, a State University New York English Professor Emeritus and author of Sweeter Than Vivaldi and Under a Baleful Star .
Available from Cross-Cultural Communications, 239 Wynsum Avenue, Merrick, New York 11566-4725, USA and from the Welsh Books Council/www.gwales.com Price $25 (hardback) $15 (paperback).
The first in a new Series that will feature work by two poets, one British and one non-British, in a collection published in the U.K. and America.
DYLAN THOMAS WALKING TOUR OF GREENWICH VILLAGE, NEW YORK
- Wales International Center, New York. Welsh Assembly Government, America and U.K., 2008.
Written by Peter Thabit Jones and Aeronwy Thomas, the daughter of Dylan Thomas.
Visitors to New York and lovers of Dylan Thomas's poetry, will enjoy this self-guided tour of ten places in Greenwich Village associated with the Welsh poet.
The leisurely 2-hour tour will introduce you to some of Dylan's poetry, the bars and restaurants he frequented, the places where he stayed, his readings, his friendships, and the real facts behind his premature death in the city.
The publication coincides with the release of a new film about the life of Dylan Thomas called The Edge of Love , which stars Matthew Rhys, Keira Knightley and Sienna Miller.
Catrin Brace, who works for the Welsh Assembly Government in New York said: "Fifty years after his death, there is still a huge interest both in Wales and the USA in Dylan Thomas and his work. Visitors will be able to gain a strong sense of the real man behind "the brassy orator" with "the lovely gift of the gab", as well as giving people a real feel for the Greenwich Village of the 1950s."
Simply print the PDF and take it with you to the Village for a very interesting walk around some of the most historic places in the Big Apple. www.walesworldnation.com
WHISPERS FROM THE SOUL BY PETER THABIT JONES AND VINCE CLEMENTE - Editura Fundatiei Poezia Iasi, Romania.
A 200 page bilingual collection (English/Romanian) featuring poems by Peter Thabit Jones and New York's Vince Clemente, translated by Dr. Olimpia Iacob (published 2008, Romania).
THE NEWSPAPER BIRDS
A collection of poems by Peter Thabit Jones, translated into Romanian by Dr. Olimpia Iacob (forthcoming, Romania).
BROKEN TIN AND OTHER STORIES - Castaway Press, U.K., 1979.
A collection of short stories about a childhood lived in Eastside Swansea.
WHERE THEY DANCE, WHERE THEY PLAY: AN ANTHOLOGY OF WRITING FOR CHILDREN (illustrations by Peter Rees) - University of Wales, Swansea, U.K., 1996.
Edited by Peter Thabit Jones, this is an anthology of students' writings for children produced on his Writing Children's Literature course.
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Read the official review by "Joselle Vanderhooft" Published in The Pedestal Magazine USA
THE SEVENTH QUARRY
Published in Swansea
