Caitlin Thomas, born
MacNamara (December 8, 1913 - July 31, 1994) was a
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author and wife of poet and writer
Dylan ThomasDylan Marlais Thomas was a Welsh poet and writer[, Encyclopædia Britannica . Retrieved 11 January 2008.] who wrote exclusively in English. In addition to poetry, he wrote short stories and scripts for film and radio, which he often performed himself...
. She wrote the book
Leftover Life to Kill.
MacNamara was born in
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,
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, to Francis and Yvonne MacNamara. At 16, she entered a dancing school. She eventually settled in Ireland, in
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, then lived in Paris.
MacNarama met Thomas in a bar in London in 1936, and the couple were married on 11 July, 1937 in
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,
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Caitlin Thomas, born
MacNamara (December 8, 1913 - July 31, 1994) was a
WelshWales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom, bordered by England to its east, and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It is also an elective region of the European Union...
author and wife of poet and writer
Dylan ThomasDylan Marlais Thomas was a Welsh poet and writer[, Encyclopædia Britannica . Retrieved 11 January 2008.] who wrote exclusively in English. In addition to poetry, he wrote short stories and scripts for film and radio, which he often performed himself...
. She wrote the book
Leftover Life to Kill.
MacNamara was born in
HammersmithHammersmith is an urban centre in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham in west London approximately 5 miles west of Charing Cross on the north bank of the River Thames...
,
London[]London is the capital of England and the United Kingdom. It has been a major settlement for two millennia, and the history of London goes back to its founding by the Romans, when it was named Londinium. London's core, the ancient City of London, the 'square mile', retains its medieval boundaries...
, to Francis and Yvonne MacNamara. At 16, she entered a dancing school. She eventually settled in Ireland, in
County ClareCounty Clare commonly referred to as simply Clare, is a county of Ireland and part of the wider province of Munster. Clare is one of the 26 counties within the Republic of Ireland and it provides a basis for local government, in the form of its own constituency within the Dáil Éireann...
, then lived in Paris.
MacNarama met Thomas in a bar in London in 1936, and the couple were married on 11 July, 1937 in
PenzancePenzance is a town, civil parish, and port in Cornwall, England, in the United Kingdom.Granted various Royal Charters from 1512 onwards and incorporated in 1614, it has a population of 20,255....
,
CornwallCornwall is a county of England in the United Kingdom, forming the tip of the south-western peninsula of Great Britain. It is bordered to the north and west by the Atlantic Ocean, to the south by the English Channel, and to the east by the county of Devon, over the River Tamar. Taken with the...
. The couple had three children.
After Thomas' death in 1953, Caitlin moved to Italy. In 1957 she met Giuseppe Fazio, with whom she later had one child. She blamed Thomas' sudden death on
medical malpracticeMedical malpractice is professional negligence by act or omission by a health care provider in which care provided deviates from accepted standards of practice in the medical community and causes injury or death to the patient. Standards and regulations for medical malpractice vary by country and...
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By her own account, after the death of Thomas she experienced severe emotional and psychological distress, even being institutionalized at one point. She began to attend
Alcoholics AnonymousAlcoholics Anonymous is a worldwide fellowship of men and women who share a desire to stop drinking alcohol, and subsequently maintain their sobriety...
in 1973, aged 60.
In popular culture
Two films about MacNamara have been made:
The Edge of LoveThe Edge of Love is a 2008 John Maybury film starring Keira Knightley, Sienna Miller, Cillian Murphy and Matthew Rhys from a script by Sharman Macdonald, Knightley's mother...
, previously known by its working title
The Best Time of Our Lives, in which MacNamara is played by
Sienna MillerSienna Rose Miller is an American-born English actress, model, and fashion designer, best known for her roles in G.I. Joe, Alfie, and Factory Girl.-Early life:...
; and
Caitlin (with
Miranda RichardsonMiranda Jane Richardson is an English stage, film and television actress. She has been nominated for two Oscars, and has won two Golden Globes and a BAFTA during her career.-Early life:...
and
Rosamund PikeRosamund Pike is an English actress. She is perhaps best known for her portrayals of Bond villainess Miranda Frost in Die Another Day and Jane Bennet in Pride and Prejudice.-Early life:...
depicting the title character at different points in her life).