Dylan Thomas
Dylan Thomas
He was one of the most popular poets in the 20th century. Thomas grew up in Wales and left
school at the age of 16. During his teen years he wrote numerous poems and had his first poem
published in 1933. During his career Thomas also wrote short stories, essays, film scripts and
one novel. His poems seem to be disorderly, overwhelming outpourings of language. In 1949 he
began visiting the US for poetry reading tours, he became a celebrity there. His most famous
play "Under Milk Wood". His favourite themes were London in wartime, nature, Wales's
culture and identity. Most well known works: "Eighteen poems", "Do not go gentle into that
good night", "Twenty-five Poems".
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