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Brinnin

American  
[brin-in] / ˈbrɪn ɪn /

noun

  1. John Malcolm, 1916–98, U.S. poet, editor, and educator, born in Canada.


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That Brinnin was a closeted gay man remains more implied here than explored, though it subtly infuses Wood's excellent, circumspect performance.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 18, 2015

Wood gives a very subtle, internal performance opposite the more boisterous, colorful Jones, and a scene where Brinnin tells a horror story is absolutely hypnotic.

From Salon • Jun. 12, 2015

It was a hellish job, which Brinnin, who died in 1998, described vividly in his 1955 memoir, “Dylan Thomas in America.”

From New York Times • Oct. 23, 2014

Reitell was an assistant of his American tour agent John Brinnin, and was to oversee the production of Under Milk Wood.

From BBC • Nov. 8, 2013

And Brinnin was in love with Dylan a bit.

From The Guardian • Dec. 9, 2012

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