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R.S. Thomas (1913-2000) is remembered as a Welsh poet and Anglican priest whose writings and sermons were characterized by an intriguing dichotomy: on one hand, a nationalistic pride and deep connection to his native land; and on the other, a self-described "lack of love for human beings" and disdain for some of the frailties and failings of his fellow Welsh citizens.
The harsh treatment he inflicted upon his subjects may have stemmed from a combination of frustration and disappointment. Thomas loved Wales and saw such potential in her; that her people were not rising to the high standards he envisioned for them may have been what incurred his unsparing judgement and sharp criticism. In the modern vernacular, it can be argued that much of Thomas's poetry was an impassioned cry for his countrymen to simply "do better."