![]() ![]() ![]() He preferred, for example, the English pronunciation of his name, rather than the Welsh, and though he is, in all likelihood, the most famous poet to come from Wales, he wrote entirely in English. Thomas also went on to publish short stories, screenplays, and radio plays, which he wrote and performed for the BBC during World War II.īorn and raised in an affluent suburb of Swansea at a time when the Welsh language was in decline, Thomas was ambivalent towards his Welsh heritage. The poet gained success for his subsequent works, which displayed a rich imagination, musically dense sound devices, and sensitive use of universal themes. ![]() In fact, his first book, Eighteen Poems (1934), appeared when Thomas was just 20 years old. Born and raised in Wales, he began writing and publishing poetry at an early age. ![]()
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