Dylan Thomas
27-Oct-1914
United Kingdom
Poet
Welshman Dylan Thomas was a writer and a prominent figure in the early 20th century. His most famous poem, "Do Not Walk With Gentleness on a Good Night," was published in 1952, but his reputation was strengthened years ago. Thomas' prose includes Under Milk Wood (1954) and Child Christmas in Wales (1955). Thomas was keenly interested in his dance lessons, but debt and heavy drinking resulted, and he died in New York City during a visit in 1953, at the age of 39.