Dylan Thomas

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A statue of Dylan Thomas
Statue of Dylan Thomas in Swansea

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]

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  1. "Dylan Thomas - British author". Encyclopedia Britannica.
  2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2010-12-17. Retrieved 2012-04-14.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)