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  Dylan Thomas
Dylan's childhood was spent largely in Swansea, with regular summer trips to visit his mother's family on their Carmarthen[?] farm.
Dylan Thomas is widely considered one of the greatest 20th century poets writing in English, frequently mentioned alongside Frost, Yeats, and T S Eliot in lists of the century's most important poets.
There are many memorials to Dylan Thomas in his home town of Swansea, including a statue in the maritime quarter, the Dylan Thomas Theatre, and the Dylan Thomas Centre.
www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/dy/Dylan_Thomas.html   (395 words)

  
 Wikinfo | Dylan Thomas
Dylan Thomas' middle name, "Marlais", came from the bardic name of his uncle, the Unitarian minister, Gwilym Marles (whose real name was William Thomas).
Thomas' childhood was spent largely in Swansea, with regular summer trips to visit his mother's family on their Carmarthen farm.
Thomas, in many ways, was more in alignment with the Romantics than he was with the poets of his era (Auden and Eliot, to name but two).
www.wikinfo.org /wiki.php?title=Dylan_Thomas   (567 words)

  
 Dylan Thomas
Dylan Thomas died in the United States on a tour on November 9, 1953.
Dylan Thomas was born in the seaport town Swansea, West Glamorgan.
The marriage was stormy; Thomas was a natural bohemian and eventually Caitlin became tired in her husband's frecklessness.
www.kirjasto.sci.fi /dthomas.htm   (1427 words)

  
 The Life and Work of Dylan Thomas
Dylan Marlais Thomas was born at 5 Cwmdonkin Drive, Swansea, in Wales on October 27, 1914.
With her help Thomas settled in the pretty village of Laugharne, near the castle and overlooking the expansive estuary of the River Taf, which reunited the author with treasured boyhood memories.
Thomas worked in a wooden cabin further up the cliff path and judging by the poems he managed to complete during the four years he lived in Laugharne, this place, with its inspiring views, provided the perfect working environment for him.
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 Dylan Thomas - Welshpedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
Dylan Thomas is widely considered one of the greatest 20th century poets writing in English, frequently mentioned alongside Robert Frost, William Yeats, and T. Eliot in lists of the century's most important poets.
Thomas, in many ways, was more in alignment with the Romantics than he was with the poets of his era (W. Auden and Eliot, to name but two).
The young Dylan "mucked about as chirpy as a sparrow after the sips and titbits and small change of the town" as a reporter on the local paper, turning many a working day into a pub crawl.
www.welshpedia.co.uk /wiki/wales/index.php?title=Dylan_Thomas   (804 words)

  
 Dylan Marlais Thomas - famous Swansea son
Dylan Marlais Thomas was born at 5 Cwmdonkin Drive, Uplands, Swansea, Wales on 27 October 1914.
Although Dylan was primarily a poet, he also published film scripts, short stories, publicly performed his works and conducted radio broadcasts; one of his most famous works, "Under Milk Wood" - set in a fictional Welsh seaside town - was a radio play for voices which contained a poetic sensibility.
The centre is the focus for an annual Dylan Thomas Festival, which celebrates the life and works of one of the city's most notable sons.
www.welshwales.co.uk /dylan.htm   (1983 words)

  
 Dylan Thomas Prize - Sponsors   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
Dylan Thomas was a Swansea man whose work is known and acknowledged for its excellence worldwide.
Dylan Thomas was a welsh writer in English using much of the joy of language found in welsh culture.
The Dylan Thomas prize celebrates not only the greatest poet Wales has yet produced but the whole idea of writing as an expression of who and what we are.
www.thedylanthomasprize.com /sponsor.htm   (1294 words)

  
 Dylan Thomas Centre | Inspirational Wales   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
The Dylan Thomas Centre, is a splendid building in the centre of Swansea, housing a permanent exhibition dedicated to the life and works of Dylan Thomas, Swansea’s most famous poet and writer.
Dylan Thomas was of course born in Swansea in 1914 and lived here until 1934.
There is good parking and disabled access, and the Dylan Thomas centre is home to the Dylan Thomas festival during October and November.
www.inspirationalwales.com /Be_Inspired/Dylan_Thomas_Centre-I2-1.aspx   (169 words)

  
 Dylan Thomas
The Grosvenor House is located in the same road as Dylan Thomas' former school and is a short walk from the house of his birth and childhood.
Dylan Thomas, the great lyric poet making a recording at the BBC in 1948.
Dylan was fascinated by Little Old Fashioned towns by the sea.
www.ct6.com /grosvenor/DylanThomas.htm   (219 words)

  
 More info about the poet: Dylan Thomas - references bibliography
Dylan Thomas is widely considered one of the greatest twentieth-century poets writing in...
Dylan Thomas was born in Swansea on 27 October 1914, and lived at 5, Cwmdonkin Drive, Uplands,...
Dylan Thomas was born in Wales in 1914.
www.poemhunter.com /dylan-thomas/resources/poet-6655/page-1   (714 words)

  
 Dylan Thomas Trail Holiday Cottages - South Wales Travel Guide
Dylan lived and wrote most of his poetry in his hometown of Swansea.
The centre is home to the annual Dylan Thomas Festival, held in October and November, which celebrates the author’s life with readings, talks, theatre, music, art and celebrity guests.
In the centre of town is a monument to Thomas’ poetry - a leaf sculpture in a fountain.
www.welshholidaycottages.com /wales/trail-dylan.htm   (407 words)

  
 Dylan Thomas - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dylan Thomas met his wife and "the love affair started in a Bloomsbury pub in the spring of 1936.
In 1937, Thomas married MacNamara and would have three children with her, although the marriage was tempestuous.
The graves of Dylan and Caitlin from findagrave.com
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Dylan_Thomas   (1245 words)

  
 Britain Travel : Dylan Thomas
When Thomas collapsed at New York’s Chelsea Hotel a few days before his death, aged 39, in November 1953, he was on his fourth tour of America, holding audiences spellbound by his readings in his famously mellifluous voice.
The highlight will be this year’s Dylan Thomas Festival, held annually in his home city of Swansea (also known as the birthplace of actress Catherine Zeta Jones) between the dates of his birth on October 27 and his death on November 9.
Dylan Thomas’s love for the seaside of this part of Wales is well-known and rightly so.
www.europeetravel.com /britain/articles/britain-dylan-thomas.htm   (911 words)

  
 Dylan Thomas Country Holiday Accommodation
Dylan Marlais Thomas was born in 1914 suburban Swansea, some twelve miles from Bwthyn Y Saer holiday cottage.
Visit Dylan Thomas Square, where a bronze statue of the poet in characteristic pose may be found.
Dylan spent the last years of his life at Laugharne on the estuary of the River Taf in Carmarthen.
www.walescottages.com /dylan.htm   (429 words)

  
 Dylan Thomas Centre, Swansea City of Swansea Wales
The Dylan Thomas exhibition attempts to view the poet s life and works in a historical context.
In front of the mural, on a plinth, is the last bust cast from Dylan's death mask by American artist and close friend of Dylan and Caitlin, David Slivka.
It is worth while examining these, as you will soon come to understand why Dylan Thomas is the second most quoted writer after William Shakespeare, and why such poems as Do not Go Gentle have a resonance all of their own.
www.walesdirectory.co.uk /tourist-attractions/Museums/Wales7099.htm   (456 words)

  
 BBC NEWS | Wales | South West Wales | Curtain rises on 'virtual' Dylan
A computer-generated Dylan Thomas reading one of the poet's most famous works is due to be launched in Swansea.
The recording of Thomas reciting the poem used in the short film was made on 22 February, 1952.
Dylan Thomas's daughter Aeronwy will not be there but she has described it as a "tour de force".
news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/wales/south_west/4418426.stm   (563 words)

  
 Dylan Thomas
Dylan Thomas was born in Swansea, Wales in 1914, the son of an irascible schoolmaster.
Thomas also wrote prose, chiefly short stories that were collectively published under the title Portrait of the Artist as a Young Dog (1940).
A Concordance and word-lists to the poetry of Dylan Thomas.
www.bl.uk /collections/britirish/modbrithomas.html   (503 words)

  
 Dylan Thomas - Dylan Thomas Home Page   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
Dylan was born on October 27, 1914 at No 5, Cwmdonkin Drive in Swansea, and died on November 9, 1953 in St Vincent's Hospital, New York.
This site is intended to promote Dylan's poetry and prose for both enjoyment and educational purposes.
You will find the fullest chronology of Dylan's life yet published, which has been researched over the last five years, and is illustrated with quotes from his work.
www.dylanthomas.com   (274 words)

  
 Dylan Thomas, Swansea's most famous literary son and world-renowned poet - exhibitions, trails, events   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
The Dylan Thomas Centre is the main focal point for the celebration of Dylan Thomas, Swansea’s world famous poet.
Free guided tours of the Dylan Thomas exhibition for the visually impaired can be booked by prior arrangement, and audio information is available in the exhibition via listening posts.
The theatre also celebrates the annual Dylan Thomas festival and hosts various Dylan Thomas plays and exhibitions throughout the year and during the festival itself.
www.visitswanseabay.com /dylanthomas/article.asp?articleid=4657   (306 words)

  
 Dylan Thomas - The Dylan Thomas Centre   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
The Dylan Thomas Centre is based in Swansea and is the focal point for studies and events based around Dylan Thomas
The Dylan Thomas Centre has a permanent exhibition on Dylan Thomas and his life, as well as a shop stuffed with books, posters and memorabilia.
The Centre is also home to the Ty Llen literature programme which puts on many literary events throughout the year, including the annual Dylan Thomas Festival during October and November.
www.dylanthomas.com /index.cfm?articleid=7564   (95 words)

  
 BBC - Wales - Dylan Thomas
Dylan Thomas is Wales'; best-known literary figure, and one of the world's most famous poets.
For a list of events at the Dylan Thomas Centre in Swansea, visit the Where I Live site for South West Wales.
2003 saw the 50th anniversary of Dylan Thomas' death.
www.bbc.co.uk /wales/dylanthomas   (191 words)

  
 dylan thomas boathouse
Dylan Thomas online resources come and go; there are however about 100 useful sites on Thomas at any given time.
The first area places Dylan Thomas within the context of British writers of the 1930-50’s — writers, artists and friends and also includes a special link within this site of biographical information on the neglected poet Lynette Roberts.
Dylan Thomas: The Academy of American Poets presents biographies, photographs, selected poems, and links as part of its online poetry exhibits.
www.dylanthomasboathouse.com /english/dylan/dtlinks.html   (277 words)

  
 Especially When the October Wind: Works by Twelve Printmakers - Dylan Thomas Centre - Absolutearts.com
To commemorate the 50th Anniversary in 2003 of the death of Dylan Thomas twelve printmakers from Swansea Print Workshop have collaborated on an Arts Council of Wales funded project.
Twelve prints were produced based on Dylan Thomas's poem 'Especially when the October wind' which has a special significance for Swansea.
Tickets for this can be purchased for £11.95 until May 3rd from the Dylan Thomas Centre or by telephone on 01792 463980.
www.absolutearts.com /artsnews/2003/05/07/31000.html   (416 words)

  
 DYLAN THOMAS PRINT PROJECT | THE PRINT PROJECT | PRESS
As we build up slowly towards the climax of this wonderful year, what excites me the most about this 50th anniversary of Dylan Thomas’s death are the original and exciting new projects that are coming up all the time and I think tonight we are celebrating something very unique and special.
Ceri Thomas selects the images of ravens, giving them crab-like beaks, a reference to the poet being caught by the “crabbing sun” and hearing the “raven cough in winter sticks”, leads the poet to shed “the syllabic blood” and drains his words.
Century inheritance that includes Ceri Richards, Dylan Thomas, Daniel Jones, Vernon Watkins and Alfred Janes it is an apt description.
www.dylanthomasprints.com /dylanthp/press.htm   (673 words)

  
 Dylan Thomas Centre - Macdonald UK Hotels, Short Breaks and Holidays
The Dylan Thomas Centre in Swansea hosts a permanent exhibition on the life of the city's neglected son.
Featuring work by Thomas' contemporaries, writers like Alfred Janes and Vernon Watkins, the exhibition gives a unique insight into the life and works of the poet, from his tentative early days to his tragic death on American soil.
Much of the exhibition features items on loan from Jeff Towns, owner of Dylans Bookstore and a generous collection of Dylan Thomas memorabilia.
www.macdonaldhotels.co.uk /WhatsOn/event_detail.asp?eventID=34629   (208 words)

  
 BBC NEWS | Wales | South West Wales | Musical tells poet's classic tale
Neath-born Bogdanov marked the 50th anniversary of Thomas' death with a stage version of Thomas' "play for voices", Under Milkwood.
Aeronwy Thomas, a beneficiary of the Thomas estate but with no control over its decisions, said she was confident Bogdanov's "avant garde" approach would be right for the piece.
Swansea's ninth annual tribute to its best known son, the Dylan Thomas Festival, runs from 27 October, the date of his birth, to 5 November, the date of his death.
news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/wales/south_west/6060188.stm   (538 words)

  
 Dylan Thomas - Uitspattingen   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
The City has been described as the "gateway" to West Wales and occupies a strategic position in the historical, political and economic development of Wales.
Dylan Thomas lived in Laugharne for several periods of his life.
This site seeks to give you the opportunity to explore Dylan Thomas’ association with the region, whether you are travelling by car or using public transport.
www.opspraak.net /dylanthomas/links.html   (220 words)

  
 Mumbles.co.uk - Dylan Thomas and his life in Mumbles
Born in Swansea, Dylan Thomas is probably one of the most unsung celebrities of all time.
The statement above contradicts the fame which Dylan Thomas had in Wales, his home country, little known with younger generations in South Wales and in contradiction, a virtual super star in America, the legacy of Dylan Thomas struggles to live on where it should thrive.
By growing up in Swansea, Dylan Thomas realized the need to leave the place he knew and loved if he was to realize his true potential as a poet.
www.mumbles.co.uk /dylanthomas.php   (445 words)

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