I'm obviously not orthodox, I don't know how many real poet… - R. S. Thomas

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I'm obviously not orthodox, I don't know how many real poets have ever been orthodox.

R. S. Thomas

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About R. S. Thomas

Ronald Stuart Thomas (29 March 1913 – 25 September 2000), published as R. S. Thomas, was a Welsh poet and Anglican priest who was noted for his Welsh nationalism, intense spirituality, and deep dislike of the anglicisation of Wales.

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Native Name: Ronald Stuart Thomas

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I'm obviously not orthodox, I don't know how many real poets have ever been orthodox. - R. S. Thomas

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