1) Dylan Marlais Thomas (27 October 1914 – 9 November 1953) was a Welsh poe… Read Full Bio ↴1) Dylan Marlais Thomas (27 October 1914 – 9 November 1953) was a Welsh poet and writer whose works include the poems "Do not go gentle into that good night" and "And death shall have no dominion", the "play for voices", Under Milk Wood, and stories and radio broadcasts such as A Child's Christmas in Wales and Portrait of the Artist as a Young Dog. He became popular in his lifetime and remained so after his premature death in New York. In his later life he acquired a reputation, which he encouraged, as a "roistering, drunken and doomed poet".
Thomas was born in Swansea, Wales, in 1914. An undistinguished student, he left school at 16, becoming a journalist for a short time. Although many of his works appeared in print while he was still a teenager, it was the publication of "Light breaks where no sun shines", in 1934, that caught the attention of the literary world. While living in London, Thomas met Caitlin Macnamara, whom he married in 1937. Their relationship was defined by alcoholism and was mutually destructive. In the early part of his marriage, Thomas and his family lived hand-to-mouth, settling in the Welsh fishing village of Laugharne.
Although Thomas was appreciated as a popular poet in his lifetime, he found earning a living as a writer difficult, which resulted in him augmenting his income with reading tours and broadcasts. His radio recordings for the BBC during the latter half of the 1940s brought him a level of celebrity. In the 1950s, Thomas travelled to America, where his readings brought him a level of fame, though his erratic behaviour and drinking worsened. His time in America cemented Thomas' legend, where he recorded to vinyl works such as A Child's Christmas in Wales. During his fourth trip to New York in 1953, Thomas became gravely ill and fell into a coma from which he did not recover. Thomas died on 9 November 1953 and his body was returned to Wales where he was buried at the village churchyard in Laugharne.
Although writing exclusively in the English language, Thomas has been acknowledged as one of the most important Welsh poets of the 20th century. Noted for his original, rhythmic and ingenious use of words and imagery, Thomas' position as one of the great modern poets has been much discussed, though this has not tarnished his popularity amongst the general public, who find his work accessible.
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Thomas was born in Swansea, Wales, in 1914. An undistinguished student, he left school at 16, becoming a journalist for a short time. Although many of his works appeared in print while he was still a teenager, it was the publication of "Light breaks where no sun shines", in 1934, that caught the attention of the literary world. While living in London, Thomas met Caitlin Macnamara, whom he married in 1937. Their relationship was defined by alcoholism and was mutually destructive. In the early part of his marriage, Thomas and his family lived hand-to-mouth, settling in the Welsh fishing village of Laugharne.
Although Thomas was appreciated as a popular poet in his lifetime, he found earning a living as a writer difficult, which resulted in him augmenting his income with reading tours and broadcasts. His radio recordings for the BBC during the latter half of the 1940s brought him a level of celebrity. In the 1950s, Thomas travelled to America, where his readings brought him a level of fame, though his erratic behaviour and drinking worsened. His time in America cemented Thomas' legend, where he recorded to vinyl works such as A Child's Christmas in Wales. During his fourth trip to New York in 1953, Thomas became gravely ill and fell into a coma from which he did not recover. Thomas died on 9 November 1953 and his body was returned to Wales where he was buried at the village churchyard in Laugharne.
Although writing exclusively in the English language, Thomas has been acknowledged as one of the most important Welsh poets of the 20th century. Noted for his original, rhythmic and ingenious use of words and imagery, Thomas' position as one of the great modern poets has been much discussed, though this has not tarnished his popularity amongst the general public, who find his work accessible.
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2) A singer-songwriter based in Sydney.
Pieces Of An Overhead View
Grace to Begin
http://www.waterfrontrecords.com/product/71196
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The Owl
Dylan Thomas Lyrics
We have lyrics for 'The Owl' by these artists:
Angry Johnny and the Killbillies (Spoken) My hair is wet and sticky around the hole where…
Apollo5 In the sweet and the solid winter dark, Out in the…
C-Weed Band Off of the dome I'm hot as grandma's stove Stuffed full…
Choir of the Queen's College Oxford Out in the sweet and solid winter dark The owl is…
D.A. Hey C'mere baby You ever taken a trip before Don't worry I'l…
Golden Birds Well it's been a volatile week or two Kissing other girls…
I Am the Night I witness the wings of the owl In the dark night…
Jarmara Handed you the torch You fucking snuff it out Trudge along t…
Khary A thousand miles ′round and 'round, I′ll be alright, ayy Ref…
Peter and the Wolf Wait a couple of days, you know I will Ten thousand…
Robots And Empire The owl of Zaragoza Is sitting by my window Daring me out As…
Silver Apples The owl is awake [unintelligible] Midnight flowers blo…
St. George’s Canzona When cats run home and light is come And dew is…
The Burns Sisters I heard the owl call my name through the wind again Alone…
The Painted Roses The Owl is a wise and watchful bird For quite some…
The Turtles Daylight fades slowly But dark night drops coldly The fears …
We have lyrics for these tracks by Dylan Thomas:
Author's Prologue This day winding down now At God speeded summer's end In the…
Dawn Raid When the morning was waking over the war He put on…
Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night Do not go gentle into that good night Old age should…
Fern Hill Now as I was young and easy under the apple…
If I Were Tickled By The Rub Of Love If I were tickled by the rub of love, A rooking…
If My Head Hurt A Hair's Foot If my head hurt a hair's foot Pack back the downed…
In The White Giant's Thigh Through throats where many rivers meet, the curlews cry Unde…
Light Breaks Where No Sun Shines Light breaks where no sun shines; Where no sea runs,…
Love In The Asylum A stranger has come To share my room in the house…
Over Sir John's Hill Over Sir John's hill, The hawk on fire hangs still;…
Should Lanterns Shine Should lanterns shine, the holy face, Caught in an octagon…
The Hand That Signed The Paper The hand that signed the paper felled a city; Five…
The Hunchback In The Park The hunchback in the park A solitary mister Propped between …
The Tombstone Told When She Died The tombstone told when she died. Her two surnames stopped m…
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@robertporter6244
Amphigouri: I guess that this is another example:
'Twas brillig, and the slithy toves
Did gyre and gimble in the wabe;
All mimsy were the borogoves,
And the mome raths outgrabe.
@rtelkin2194
It isn't nonsense. Elder Olsen wrote a book containing analyses of this & other poems demonstrating the fact.
@simonbeech7430
Every one of the sonnets is on its head. The rhyme scheme goes ABABCDCD EFGEGF, just like a traditional sonnet, but it''s upside down. It's maintained with only the odd exception throughout the sonnet sequence. It's a a lot of effort to go to when writing nonsense. It may just be nonsense, but he has gone to a lot of trouble to make it as intricate and carefully planned as possible. So then we can start to look into whether he's saying nothing or something.
@rtelkin2194
The rhythms are Welsh instead of English, & it's by no means nonsense, as anyone who's done any work on Thomas's poetry will tell you.
@simonbeech7430
@RT Elkin In what way are the rhythms Welsh?