Do Not Go Gentle

Dylan Marlais Thomas (27 October 1914 – 9 November 1953) was a Welsh poet and writer. In his later life he acquired a reputation, which he encouraged, as a "roistering, drunken and doomed poet".

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 to the public's attention and he was used by the corporation as a populist voice of the literary scene. In the 1950s, Thomas travelled to America, where his readings brought him a level of fame, though his erratic behaviour and drinking worsened. During his fourth trip to New York in 1953, Thomas became gravely ill and fell into a coma from which he did not recover. He died at the age of 39 years old.

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