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— By NanashiJanuary 21, 20250 Comments

R. S. Thomas

Early Life and Education A Welsh Childhood Ronald Stuart Thomas, known as R. S. Thomas, was born on March 29, 1913, in Cardiff, Wales. Raised in a working-class family, he spent his early years in Holyhead, Anglesey, where his father worked as a merchant seaman.…

— By NanashiJanuary 16, 20250 Comments

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Ken Follett

Early Life and Education of Ken Follett A Childhood in Cardiff Ken Follett was born on June 5, 1949, in Cardiff, Wales, into a strict Plymouth Brethren family. His parents, Martin and Lavinia Follett, discouraged entertainment like movies and television, which led young Ken to…

— By NanashiJanuary 11, 20250 Comments

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Roald Dahl

Early Life and Education of Roald Dahl A Childhood in Llandaff Roald Dahl was born on September 13, 1916, in Llandaff, Cardiff, Wales, to Norwegian parents Harald and Sofie Dahl. He was named after Roald Amundsen, the famous Norwegian explorer. Tragically, his father and sister…

— By NanashiJanuary 7, 20250 Comments

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Dylan Thomas

Early Life and Education of Thomas A Swansea Childhood Dylan Thomas was born on October 27, 1914, in Swansea, Wales, into a family with a love for language and literature. His father, David John Thomas, was an English teacher who instilled in Dylan a passion…