Vernon Watkins
Vernon Watkins | |
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Watkins in July 1967 | |
| Born | 27 June 1906 Maesteg, Glamorgan, Wales |
| Died | 8 October 1967 (aged 61) Seattle, Washington, U.S. |
| Resting place | St Mary's Church, Pennard, Gower, Wales |
| Occupation | Poet, translator |
| Language | English |
| Nationality | Welsh |
| Period | 1941–1967 |
| Spouse | Gwendoline Davies (m. 1944) |
| Children | 5 |
| Relatives | Marley Watkins (grandson) |
Vernon Phillips Watkins (27 June 1906 – 8 October 1967) was a Welsh poet and translator. He was a close friend of fellow poet Dylan Thomas, who described him as "the most profound and greatly accomplished Welshman writing poems in English".