Dylan Thomas Analysis

Have you ever contemplated the definition of death? If so, then what did you gather? How did you define it? Did you merely observe the negative and ignore the positive? There are some individuals who perceive death as the end. On the contrary, some of us perceive death as the beginning. Although, death is inevitable, it is extremely vital to make the best of each second the Lord Almighty blesses you with, for you never know when it will be your time. A well-known and deceased Welsh poet, Dylan Thomas conveys that death not only occurs in ways that are far beyond our control, but that death is not necessarily what some individuals presume it to be. Many of us know Dylan Thomas as a Welsh poet who wrote many inspiring poems, however, Dylan

However, within a year, Thomas departed under unknown circumstances. Upon leaving his duty as a reporter, Thomas joined an amateur dramatic group, where he met and befriended an amateur poet and grocer, Bert Trick. Trick inspired Thomas to write a poem regarding immortality. As a result, Thomas’ famous poem titled, “And death shall have no dominion,” was published in “New English Weekly” in May of 1934. “He had his work published in all sorts of big name publications” (McGee). “Before I Knocked,” “The Force That Through the Green Fuse Drives the Flower,” and “Light breaks where no sun shines” are a few other popular poems of this period” (TheFamousPeople). After one of his poems, “Light breaks where no sun shines” was recognized by 3 men, T.S. Elliot, Geoffrey Grigson, and Stephen Spender, Thomas won the Sunday Referee’s Poet’s Corner Prize. (TheFamousPeople). From 1934 to 1940, Dylan Thomas successfully published 4 books. However, the last two books titled, “The Map of Love,” and “Portrait of the Artist as a Young Dog,” were initially “Commercial Failures” (TheFamousPeople). As a result, Thomas was forced to rely on his exiguous income from writing and analyzing. This put Dylan Thomas in a massive predicament, for he was responsible for supporting his family, which included 3 children. In this stage of his life, Thomas was also consuming big portions of alcohol,

His collection of poems from 1934 to 1952, won the Foyle poetry prize. From publishing books and poems, to receiving a traveling scholarship from the Society of Authors, Thomas not only benefited himself, but he had a big impact on others in many ways, which is why he is a memorable poet today.

“Thomas’ impact on other poets stretches into the 21st Century. As a budding writer in Swansea, Simon Van Booy, winner of the 2009 Frank O’Connor International Short saward, emulated the rebel poet, down to the formal, disheveled style. As an adult, Van Booy rejected the alcoholic lifestyle, but, he says, “I retained a love for Dylan Thomas’ language, and the sensuality, and the imagery that reminds me of my own childhood…” (BBC).

“He was two men, says Delaney, “He was an absolute, true, genuine poet who worked enormously hard, who was a perfectionist about his own poetry. And the declamatory Dylan Thomas, who was the public man, marvelous on stage. He had a melodious gorgeous Welsh accent which made him compelling to listen to” (BBC). Finally, Eileen Myles, an award-winning poet stated at a high school in Cambridge, Massachusetts, “The poem in our book was Thomas’s Poem in October: ‘It was my thirtieth year to heaven…’ Thomas’s way of taking his feelings for a walk represented poetry for me and made me want to be a poet” (BBC). Contemplating these