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Dylan Thomas
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born
October 27, 1914
died
November 09, 1953
gender
male
place of birth
Swansea, Wales, United Kingdom
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genre
Poetry, Literature & Fiction
about this author
Dylan Marlais Thomas was a Welsh poetHe is regarded by many as one of the 20th century's most influential poets.
In addition to poetry, Thomas also wrote short stories and scripts for film and radio, with the latter frequently performed by Thomas himself. His public readings, particularly in America, won him great acclaim; his booming, at times ostentatious, voice with a subtle Welsh lilt, became almost as famous as his works. His best known works include "Under Milk Wood" and "Do not go gentle into that good night", a poem written in 1951 about his dying father.
books by Dylan Thomas
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quotes by Dylan Thomas
"Do not go gentle into that good night,
Old age should burn and rave at close of day;
Rage, rage against the dying of the light."
— Dylan Thomas
Old age should burn and rave at close of day;
Rage, rage against the dying of the light."
— Dylan Thomas
"A good poem is a contribution to reality. The world is never the same once a good poem has been added to it. A good poem helps to change the shape of the universe, helps to extend everyone's knowledge of himself and the world around him."
— Dylan Thomas
— Dylan Thomas
