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Charles Asher Kim Lewis English 112 April 30, 2000 ' Final Trip to America Dylan Marlais Thomas was born in Swansea, Wales on October 27, 1914. He died November 9th, 1953 in New York City. In only 39 years, left an indelible mark on history. Thomas published nume ....

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.... of being a heavy drinker and he wasn't ready to disappoint his American followers. "Dylan lived up to his roistering and shocking reputation, while turning in some of his greatest performances as a lecturer" (Sinclair, 166). "He was loudly applauded," Ferris wrote, "His rich voice overcame any problems of meaning. People frequently said that Thomas' way of reading made them understand poems for the first time; but it may be under the influence of his voice, the literal meaning of a poem became irrelevant" (233). After only two readings in New York, Dylan moved on to tour the rest of the country. Thomas moved west stopping in major cities all over Am ....