Dylan Thomas 'plagiarised other poets' repeatedly as schoolboy
Summary
Dylan Thomas, a well-known Welsh poet, copied other poets' work and published them under his name when he was a schoolboy. This discovery was made by Alessandro Gallenzi, who found evidence of plagiarism in at least a dozen of Thomas’s early works. The poems were mostly submitted to his school magazine, and some were published in national publications.Key Facts
- Dylan Thomas allegedly copied poems from other writers as a schoolboy.
- Alessandro Gallenzi discovered the plagiarism while working on a new collection of Thomas's poetry.
- The discovery involved at least a dozen poems, possibly up to 24.
- Some poems published in the school magazine and national publications were not original.
- Gallenzi believes the plagiarism could stem from Thomas's desire to stand out or impress.
- The plagiarized poems will be included in an appendix of the upcoming collection "Dylan Thomas - The Complete Poems."
- Dylan Thomas was born in 1914, became a well-known poet and died in 1953.
- His famous works include "Under Milk Wood" and "Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night."
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