Celebrated Welsh poet (1914–1953) who, before dying of alcoholism at the age of thirty-nine, produced some of the most remarkable verse of the twentieth century, including “And Death Shall Have No Dominion” and “A Refusal to Mourn the Death, by Fire, of a Girl in London.” ALS, one page neatly trimmed in size to 5.25 x 5, no date. Thomas writes to Michael Powell. In full: “Roger Burford gave your address to my agent, David Higham, and said that you wanted to hear from me about the possibility of my working on a film story. I wasn’t told any details, but I would, of course, like enormously to work on a story for you. Could we meet anywhere? Or would you drop me a line? I’ll be at this address….” Powell (1905–1990), a prominent British author and film director, helmed such classics as Black Narcissus and The Red Shoes. Though Powell and Thomas planned to collaborate, with Igor Stravinsky, on a series of films in the 1950s, the project evidently came to naught. Trimming as noted, intersecting folds (stray marginal crease) and mild handling wear, otherwise fine condition. Auction LOA John Reznikoff/PSA/DNA and R&R COA.
