Dylan Thomas (1914–1953) has been acknowledged as one of the most important Welsh poets of the 20th century. He became popular in his lifetime and has remained so after his death from pneumonia, at the young age of 39, in New York City.

In the last 4 years of his short life, Thomas lived with his family in The Boathouse at Laugharne, South Wales, setting up a writing desk in a small wooden shed nearby. The shed’s window faces the beautiful and inspiring views of the Taf estuary and the Gower. Thomas describes the view and sounds of the water and wildlife — The heron, ankling the scaly Lowlands of the waves and ‘dilly dilly,’ calls the loft hawk — in his poem Over Sir John’s Hill. This poem can be heard, read by Thomas, on the album Reading His Completed Recorded Poetry by Dylan Thomas:

After his death in America, Thomas’ body was returned to Wales where he was interred at the village churchyard in Laugharne.

For information on how to visit the Boathouse, now a museum, click here.

Illustration commissioned by: Paper and Sticks, Swansea. Fine art print available from March 2017 at PaperandSticks.
The print measures 10 x 13 1/2 inches to fit in the 40 x 50 cm IKEA Virserum frame.
Also available in a larger size 20 x 27 inches to fit in a 24 x 36 inch frame, with no mat.