Dylan Thomas

Dylan Thomas was a celebrated poet and writer born to Welsh parents in Swansea. Although he wrote entirely in English, his works were mostly rooted in the geographical area of his homeland, Wales. He was never a good student though he was extremely intelligent. From his school teacher father, he derived his intellectual as well as literary flair while his temperament was inheritedfrom his mother, who also inducted in him immense respect for his Celtic heritage. His first book of poems was published when he was still in his teens and by the time he was twenty, he had become an acclaimed poet. Later he started writing prose as well, which also earned him great praise. Unfortunately, he also developed a drinking problem while he was in his early twenties and as a result, he had to endure financial problems all through his life. It also ruined his health and he died at the age of thirty-nine from pneumonia brought on by excess dinking.