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Dylan Thomas

Welsh poet and writer (1914–1953)
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Dylan Thomas
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Summary

Dylan Thomas was born on October 27, 1914[1], in Swansea[2]. He died on November 9, 1953[3], in New York City[4]. He worked as a poet[5], writer[6], playwright[7], screenwriter[8], and novelist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.51% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12,121 views/month, #5,069 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: St Martin's Church, Laugharne[11], Grave of Dylan Thomas[12]
  • Father: David John Thomas[13]
  • Mother: Florence Hannah Williams[14]
  • Spouse: Caitlin Thomas[15]
  • Child: Llewelyn Edouard Thomas[16], Aeronwy Thomas[17], Colm Garan Hart Thomas[18]
  • Country of citizenship: United Kingdom[19], United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[20]
  • Occupation: film director[21], television writer[22], film screenwriter[23], musician[24], librettist[25]
  • Educated at: Bishop Gore[26]
  • Award received: Taormina prize[27]
  • Sex or gender: male[28]
  • Commons category: Dylan Thomas[29]
  • Archives at: National Library of Wales[30], Harry Ransom Center[31], University of Victoria Special Collections and University Archives[32], Houghton Library[33], University at Buffalo Libraries[34]
  • Cause of death: pneumonia[35]
  • Residence: Dylan Thomas Boathouse[36]
  • Family name: Thomas[37]
  • Given name: Dylan[38]
  • Official website: http://www.dylanthomas.com/[39]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Dylan Thomas[40]
  • Relative: Gordon Thomas[41]
  • Manner of death: natural causes[42]
  • Described by source: Poets of Reality[43]

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[44]

  • Country: GB[45]

  • Began / founded: 1914-10-27[46]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1953-11-09[47]

  • Community tags: has german audio plays[48]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 144f8dd2-f0dd-49df-94ae-d4062c64afc5[49]

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Works and Contributions

Things named for Dylan Thomas include Dylan Thomas Prize[50], a literary award[51], in United Kingdom[52], founded in 2004[53] and he[54], a short film[55], directed by Jack Howells[56].

Why It Matters

Dylan Thomas has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[57] He is known by 36 alternative names across languages and contexts.[58]

Works attributed to him include Do not go gentle into that good night[59], a literary work[60]; Under Milk Wood[61], a literary work[62]; and Portrait of the Artist as a Young Dog[63], a literary work[64]. Entities named for him include Dylan Thomas Prize[50], a literary award[51], in United Kingdom[52], founded in 2004[53] and he[54], a short film[55], directed by Jack Howells[56].

FAQs

Where was Dylan Thomas born?

Dylan Thomas was born in Swansea[2].

Where did Dylan Thomas die?

Dylan Thomas passed away in New York City[4].

Who were Dylan Thomas's parents?

Dylan Thomas's father was David John Thomas[13]. Dylan Thomas's mother was Florence Hannah Williams[14].

Who was Dylan Thomas married to?

Dylan Thomas's spouses include Caitlin Thomas[15].

What did Dylan Thomas do for work?

Dylan Thomas worked as a poet[5], writer[6], playwright[7], screenwriter[8], and novelist[9].

Where did Dylan Thomas go to school?

Dylan Thomas was educated at Bishop Gore[26].

What awards did Dylan Thomas receive?

Honors received include Taormina prize[27].

Related Entities

National Gallery of Art National Library of Wales New York City Swansea United Kingdom United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [28] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  20. [23] ↑ . IMDb. wikidata.org.
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  22. [25] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [11] ↑ . poetsgraves.co.uk. poetsgraves.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  27. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  29. [32] ↑ . uvic2.coppul.archivematica.org. Retrieved . uvic2.coppul.archivematica.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  30. [33] ↑ . hollisarchives.lib.harvard.edu. Retrieved . hollisarchives.lib.harvard.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  31. [34] ↑ . findingaids.lib.buffalo.edu. Retrieved . findingaids.lib.buffalo.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  32. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . britannica.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  35. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . britannica.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  36. [37] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  37. [38] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  38. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  39. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  42. [43] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [44] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [45] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [46] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [47] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [48] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [49] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

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  1. [59] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
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Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [60] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [62] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [64] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  6. [53] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [55] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [56] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [57] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [58] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · HedgeHog · 2026-10-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  3. 7w ago · Mahirtwofivesix · 2026-08-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  5. 10w ago · Susmuffin · 2026-07-31 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Plaque image → Dylan Thomas Poets Corner Westminster Abbey,.jpg, Dylan Thomas school plaque.jpg, Library Walk 4.JPG +1
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  6. 12w ago · Juni25cb · 2026-07-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Plaque image → Dylan Thomas Poets Corner Westminster Abbey,.jpg, Dylan Thomas school plaque.jpg, Library Walk 4.JPG +1
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  7. 13w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-07-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  8. 15w ago · Quesotiotyo · 2026-06-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → poet, writer, playwright +7
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  9. 17w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id → p0072737-Thomas-Dylan-19141953
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  10. 20w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Plaque image → Dylan Thomas Poets Corner Westminster Abbey,.jpg, Dylan Thomas school plaque.jpg, Library Walk 4.JPG +1
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