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In one work by this author, the narrator’s uncle lifts his wife onto a chair so she can hit him with a china dog. One poem by this author mentions “good men” whose “words had forked no lightning.” (10[1])Another poem (10[1])by this author set when he was “green and carefree” declares, “I sang in my chains like the sea.” A radio play by this author includes characters like Mrs. Organ-Morgan and Captain Cat and is set in the town of Llareggub, (-5[1])which spells “buggerall” backwards. A villanelle by this author of “Fern Hill” and Under Milk (10[1])Wood (10[1]-5[1])repeats the refrain “rage, rage against (10[2])the dying of the light.” (-5[1])For 10 points, name this Welsh author of “Do not go gentle into that good night.” ■END■ (10[1]0[1])

ANSWER: Dylan Thomas (The work in the first line is The Outing.)
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