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Dilan TomasEnglish poet.
Date of Birth: 27.10.1914
Country:  Great Britain |
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Dylan Thomas: A Biography
Dylan Thomas, an English poet, was born on October 27, 1914 in Carmarthenshire, Wales. He attended primary school in Swansea and showed an early interest in writing. While prominent poets of the 1930s such as W.H. Auden and Stephen Spender focused on social issues, Thomas began to write about the nature of man, particularly his unconscious beginnings. His first collection of poetry, "18 Poems" (1934), represents dreams influenced by Freudian theories.
Themes and Works
The central theme of Thomas's work is the cycle of birth and death. Following his debut collection, he published "Twenty-Five Poems" (1936), "Map of Love" (1939), and "Deaths and Entrances" (1946). While some poems in "Deaths and Entrances" are less burdened with self-analysis and explore religious questions and the poet's experiences of war and youth, "Map of Love" includes several surrealist stories. "A Portrait of an Artist as a Young Dog" (1940) is a collection of autobiographical sketches.
Later Life and Works
After World War II, Thomas worked as a poetry reviewer for the BBC. In the United States, several of his books were published, including "The World I Breathe" (1942), "New Poems" (1942), "Selected Writings" (1946), "In Country Sleep" (1952), "Collected Poems" (1953), "Under Milk Wood" (1942), and "Dylan Thomas: The Collected Letters" (1986).
Legacy
Dylan Thomas passed away on November 9, 1953 in New York City. He is remembered as a highly influential poet who wrote about the complexities of human nature and the eternal cycle of life and death. His vivid imagery and lyrical style continue to captivate readers and inspire future generations of poets.
