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Home/Memorials/United Kingdom/Criccieth/R. S. Thomas

R. S. Thomas

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Biography of R. S. Thomas

29. Mar 1913 – 25. Sep 2000(87 years)Died in:Criccieth, Wales

Welsh poet

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Biography

Cardiff, Wales

Criccieth, Wales

United Kingdom

Anglicanism

Occupation(2)

Awards(4)

Cholmondeley Award King’s / Queen’s Gold Medal for Poetry Heinemann Award Horst Bienek Award for Poetry

Spouse(1)

Mildred E. Eldridge

Education(2)

Bangor University St Michael's College

R. S. Thomas (* 29. March 1913 in Cardiff; † 25. September 2000 in Criccieth) was a welsh poet. He was 87 years old. He was married to Mildred E. Eldridge. His education included Bangor University and St Michael's College. His faith was Anglicanism. He received 4 awards, including Cholmondeley Award, King’s / Queen’s Gold Medal for Poetry.

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1913

Born in Cardiff, Wales

1940

Married Mildred E. Eldridge

1955

Heinemann Award

1978

Cholmondeley Award

1996

Horst Bienek Award for Poetry

2000

Died in Criccieth, Wales

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