On Literature and Aesthetics

<p><strong style=color: rgba(51 51 51 1)>Description</strong></p><p><u style=color: rgba(51 51 51 1)>In my craft or sullen art</u></p><p><span style=color: rgba(51 51 51 1)>Exercised in the still night</span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(51 51 51 1)>When only the moon rages</span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(51 51 51 1)>And the lovers lie abed</span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(51 51 51 1)>With all their griefs in their arms</span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(51 51 51 1)>I labour by singing light</span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(51 51 51 1)>Not for ambition or bread</span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(51 51 51 1)>Or the strut and trade of charms</span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(51 51 51 1)>On the ivory stages</span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(51 51 51 1)>But for the common wages</span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(51 51 51 1)>Of their most secret heart.</span></p><ul><li><strong style=color: rgba(51 51 51 1); background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0)>In My Craft or Sullen Art [extract]. </strong><span style=color: rgba(51 51 51 1); background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0)>by Dylan Thomas.</span></li></ul><p></p><p></p><p><span style=color: rgba(51 51 51 1)>Nigel read these lines at age eleven and they became almost a mantra which would remain with him throughout his life. Sometimes the night was very dark but he came through. This is a book about literature and ideas concerning literature. Nigel's life was careering out of control until 1988 when he began serious academic study with the Open University. It began when he was a patient in one of those rambling asylums and has continued since. He has gained two Bachelors of Art 2/1 and two Master's Degrees with Merit. He awaits the result of a third Master's Degree. Also being published by Chipmunkapublishing has made the journey meaningful.</span></p><p></p>