Dylan Thomas (1914 – 1953)

During the politically charged 1930s, Thomas's sympathies were very much with the radical left, to the point of holding close links with the communists, as well as decidedly pacifist and anti-fascist.

He was known as a "roistering, drunken and doomed poet" and received great acclaim and popularity during his short lifetime, which ended at 39 in New York City.