Kate,
I believe Thomas has both qualities. There is an Australian composer, Ross Edwards, who wrote the ultimate display piece for violin and orchestra and the most sombre, inward symphony that combines restraint and foreboding. Thomas died young but I think his reach was wide.
I understand why some people are repelled by Dylan Thomas but I consider myself lucky to be able to accept his excesses in order to find his strengths. I rarely use adjectives. I understand the discomfort.
Janet
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