R. S. Thomas

Ronald Stuart Thomas (29 March 1913 – 25 September 2000), published as R. S. Thomas, was a Welsh poet and Anglican priest known for his austere, spiritually charged verse and his advocacy for Welsh culture and language. He served in rural parishes across Wales, published more than 20 volumes of poetry between 1946 and 1995, and received major honors including the Heinemann Award and the Queen's Gold Medal for Poetry. His work frequently explores nature, faith, Welsh identity, and the figure of the isolated rural life.