Thomas, Dylan(dĭlˈən), 1914–53, Welsh poet, b. Swansea. An extraordinarily individualistic writer, Thomas is ranked among the great 20th-century poets. He grew up in Swansea, the son of a teacher, but left school at 17 to become a journalist and moved to London two years later...
狄兰·托马斯(1914-1953)，生于1914年10月27日，南威尔士的天鹅海。1931年，16岁的托马斯就辍学做了《天鹅海晚报》的记者，同时在当地一家半专业戏院演出了一年多，为今后的写作生涯做准备。1934年，托马斯出版了个人首本诗集，并移居伦敦，三年后，他同凯特琳·麦可耐马拉结婚，并有了三个孩子。期间他...
Dylan Thomas’s early home life was comfortable. His mother was, according to his first biographer Paul Ferris, ‘warm and affectionate’. His father was the English master at Swansea Grammar School and had a considerable library which Dylan drew on. First Cwmdonkin Park next to his home, and...
Dylan Thomas' poems often examined the theme of the loss of innocence, which Thomas defined as the realization that one's own death was certain. His poems also depicted a nostalgic longing for the innocence of childhood and an interest in the cyclical nature of life and death. Thomas' poetry...
Swansea Grammar School Nacionalities Welsh (Wales) Interesting Facts Dylan Thomas, generally a heavy drinker, died soon after leaving the New York City pub the White Horse Tavern. Death Year: 1953 Death date: November 9, 1953 Death State: New York Death City: New York Death Country: United ...
Thomas was first sent to a private school called, Mrs. Hole’s dame school. It was very near to his home and Thomas considered the experience to have been a pleasant one. He was later enrolled at Swansea Grammar School for boys in Mount Pleasant. It was here that his father taught Engl...
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Swansea Grammar School Nacionalities Welsh (Wales) Interesting Facts Dylan Thomas, generally a heavy drinker, died soon after leaving the New York City pub the White Horse Tavern. Death Year: 1953 Death date: November 9, 1953 Death State: New York Death City: New York Death Country: United ...
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