Dylan Thomas
Dylan Marlais Thomas (27 October 1914 – 9 November 1953)[1] was a Welsh poet. He was born in the town of Swansea. He published his first book of poetry in 1932. In addition to writing poetry, he was an excellent speaker. He toured the United Kingdom and the United States reciting his poems. He wrote works for radio including "A Child's Christmas in Wales" and "Under Milk Wood" Thomas is one of the famous people who appears on the cover of The Beatles, Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band album.[2]
Dylan Thomas Media
5 Cwmdonkin Drive, Swansea, the birthplace of Dylan Thomas
The main surviving structure of the former Swansea Grammar School on Mount Pleasant, mostly destroyed during the Swansea Blitz of 1941, was renamed the Dylan Thomas Building in 1988 to honour its former pupil. It was then part of the former Swansea Metropolitan University campus
Memorial plaque on the former Mount Pleasant site of Swansea Grammar School
The Little Theatre relocated to Swansea's Maritime Quarter in 1979 and was renamed the Dylan Thomas Theatre in 1983
The Boat House, Laugharne, the Thomas family home from 1949
Thomas's grave at St Martin's Church, Laugharne
The White Horse Tavern in New York City, where Thomas was drinking shortly before his death
Statue of Thomas in Swansea
Plaque in memory of Thomas, in Poets' Corner, Westminster Abbey
References
- ↑ "Dylan Thomas - British author". Encyclopedia Britannica.
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2010-12-17. Retrieved 2012-04-14.
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