Arthur Lewis Davies (26 January 1913 – 9 December 2011), the younger brother of Rhys Davies, was a Welshlibrarian and philanthropist who in his later years established a foundation (the Rhys Davies Trust) devoted to the promotion of Welsh writing in English.
Davies was born in the coalmining village of Blaenclydach, near Tonypandy, to parents who operated a grocery store and were careful to educate all their six children to keep them from having to be employed in the coal mines. Like his more famous brother Rhys, he was gay and for that reason decided against a career in the Anglican priesthood.[1]
In 1990, he decided to use the proceeds of substantial bequests to help promote the literary reputation of his brother and other Anglo-Welsh writers.[1][2]
Referencesedit
^ abcdMeic StephensLewis Davies: Philanthropist and librarian whose generosity benefited many Welsh writers Obituary in The Independent, 27 December 2011. Accessed 6 March 2012.
^The Rhys Davies Trust 2014-03-02 at the Wayback Machine at Literature Wales
External linksedit
Rhys Davies Short Story Competition Anthologies at Swansea University. Accessed July 6 2022.
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