The executives behind Literature Wales will launch the first-ever International Dylan Day on May 14th.
The date was chosen to commemorate the premiere of Dylan Thomas’ play Under Milk Wood. That production took place in 1953 at the 92Y Poetry Center.
According to the press release, the organization hopes “to make it an annual celebration of Thomas’ life and work.” The program for this year’s celebration includes “a #DylanDay Twitter campaign,” the Dylan’s Great Poem online initative, “the first public viewing of Dylan Thomas’ recently discovered ‘lost notebook.'” and “performances throughout the United Kingdom.”