Dylan Thomas Dylan Thomas was able to establish himself as a strong poet even though he only lived to the tender age of thirty-nine. Thomas struggled with many different evils throughout his life such as an abusive father, troubles in school, depression, poverty ... at times and unorthodox, his poetic genius has presently earned him a place in literary history. Thomas was born in Wales on October 27 in 1914 and attended Swansea Grammar School where his father was the senior English master. His father D.J. Thomas was an extremely hot-blooded man who was both feared and adored by his students ....

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