Dylan Thomas

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Dylan Thomas Criticism

Dylan Thomas, born in 1914 in Swansea, Wales, is a celebrated poet whose work encapsulates themes of childhood, Welsh cultural identity, and the interplay between innocence and experience. His poetry, renowned for its obscure imagery and complex linguistic structures, reflects a romantic consciousness influenced by his formative landscapes and Modernist culture, as explored by Walford Davies. Among his major works, "Fern Hill," "A Refusal to Mourn the Death, by Fire, of a Child in London," and the iconic "Do Not Go Gentle into that Good Night" highlight his ability to recapture lost innocence through poetic imagination, as noted by Alan Bold. In works like Deaths and Entrances, Thomas channels his wartime experiences into significant poetic achievements, discussed by John Ackerman.

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