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Dylan Thomas has been called many things in his lifetime: humble, shy, insecure, selfish and outwardly neglectful. His father was an English Literature teacher and exposed his son to poetry at an early age. By four years old, he could recite Shakespeare, by eight and nine he began to write his own poetry. He left school at sixteen to work for the South Wales Daily Post. There, he wrote reviews and critiques of local musicians, plays, and writers. His first national publication came in 1934 and later that year was published in the prestigious Adelphi and London newspaper, The Sunday Reveree. After this came his first book, Eighteen Poems in 1934. It received rave reviews. Later, in 1943 (during wartime and a throwback to the past) Thomas's best known works arrived at this period ("Fern Hill"). They dealt with the fantasy-world of childhood. In 1952, his father dies and Thomas writes "Do Not go Gentle into that Good Night". This is ironic because only a year later, Thomas falls into a coma and dies. He will always be remembered for his charm, shyness, and great works. |
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