Richard Bryn Williams, or Bryn Williams (1902–1981), was a Welsh writer, poet, playwright and historian. From 1975 to 1978 he was Archdruid of the National Eisteddfod of Wales.[1]
Biography
Williams was born in Blaenau Ffestiniog, Gwynedd, Wales. When he was seven years old, his family moved to Trelew, Chubut, Patagonia, Argentina. He returned to Wales in 1923 and studied at the University College of North Wales (now Bangor University). He became an expert on Patagonian history and was a major contributor to the province's literature.[2]
He was a supporter of the National Eisteddfod, as well as competing in the cultural festival itself, and won the chair both in 1964 and 1968, and from 1975 to 1978 he was archdruid, using the bardic name Bryn.[1][2] Almost all of his numerous works reflect the life of Patagonia and its history.
Literary work
Children's books
Straeon Patagonia (Tales of Patagonia) (1944)
Y March Coch (The Red Steed) (1954)
Bandit yr Andes (The Andean Bandit) (1956)
Croesi'r Paith (Crossing the Steppe) (1958)
Yn Nwylo'r Eirth (In the Hands of Bears) (1967)
Y Rebel (The Rebel) (1969)
Agar (1973)
Y Gwylliaid (The Bandits) (1976)
Poetry
Pentewynion (Brands) (1949)
Patagonia (1965)
O'r Tir Pell (From the Far Land) (1972)
Plays
Pedrito (1947)
Cariad Creulon (Cruel Love) (1970)
Dafydd Dywysog (Prince David) (1975)
Histories, studies and other books
Cymry Patagonia (The Welsh of Patagonia) (1942)
Eluned Morgan: bywgraffiad a detholiad (Eluned Morgan: Biography and selection) (1945)
Y Wladfa (The Colony) (1962)
Gwladfa Patagonia 1865–1965 (The Colony of Patagonia) (1965)[3]
Atgofion o Batagonia (Memories of Patagonia) (1980)
Prydydd y Paith (1983). (Memoirs, published after his death)
References
^ abFormer Literature Director Meic Stephens; Welsh Academy (1986). The Oxford Companion to the Literature of Wales. Oxford University Press. p. 220. ISBN978-0-19-211586-7.
^ abDillwyn Miles (1992). The Secret of the Bards of the Isle of Britain. Gwasg Dinefwr Press. p. 193. ISBN978-0-9519926-0-9.
^Williams, Richard Bryn (2000). Gwladfa Patagonia 1865–2000. Gwasg Carreg Gwalch. p. 102. ISBN978-0-86381-653-6.
January 06, 2023
richard, bryn, williams, bryn, williams, 1902, 1981, welsh, writer, poet, playwright, historian, from, 1975, 1978, archdruid, national, eisteddfod, wales, biography, editwilliams, born, blaenau, ffestiniog, gwynedd, wales, when, seven, years, family, moved, tr. Richard Bryn Williams or Bryn Williams 1902 1981 was a Welsh writer poet playwright and historian From 1975 to 1978 he was Archdruid of the National Eisteddfod of Wales 1 Biography EditWilliams was born in Blaenau Ffestiniog Gwynedd Wales When he was seven years old his family moved to Trelew Chubut Patagonia Argentina He returned to Wales in 1923 and studied at the University College of North Wales now Bangor University He became an expert on Patagonian history and was a major contributor to the province s literature 2 He was a supporter of the National Eisteddfod as well as competing in the cultural festival itself and won the chair both in 1964 and 1968 and from 1975 to 1978 he was archdruid using the bardic name Bryn 1 2 Almost all of his numerous works reflect the life of Patagonia and its history Literary work EditChildren s booksStraeon Patagonia Tales of Patagonia 1944 Y March Coch The Red Steed 1954 Bandit yr Andes The Andean Bandit 1956 Croesi r Paith Crossing the Steppe 1958 Yn Nwylo r Eirth In the Hands of Bears 1967 Y Rebel The Rebel 1969 Agar 1973 Y Gwylliaid The Bandits 1976 PoetryPentewynion Brands 1949 Patagonia 1965 O r Tir Pell From the Far Land 1972 PlaysPedrito 1947 Cariad Creulon Cruel Love 1970 Dafydd Dywysog Prince David 1975 Histories studies and other booksCymry Patagonia The Welsh of Patagonia 1942 Eluned Morgan bywgraffiad a detholiad Eluned Morgan Biography and selection 1945 Y Wladfa The Colony 1962 Gwladfa Patagonia 1865 1965 The Colony of Patagonia 1965 3 Atgofion o Batagonia Memories of Patagonia 1980 Crwydro Patagonia Exploring Patagonia 1960 Guidebook Taith i Sbaen Trip to Spain 1949 Travel book Teithiau Tramor Foreign trips 1970 Travel book Prydydd y Paith 1983 Memoirs published after his death References Edit a b Former Literature Director Meic Stephens Welsh Academy 1986 The Oxford Companion to the Literature of Wales Oxford University Press p 220 ISBN 978 0 19 211586 7 a b Dillwyn Miles 1992 The Secret of the Bards of the Isle of Britain Gwasg Dinefwr Press p 193 ISBN 978 0 9519926 0 9 Williams Richard Bryn 2000 Gwladfa Patagonia 1865 2000 Gwasg Carreg Gwalch p 102 ISBN 978 0 86381 653 6 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Richard Bryn Williams amp oldid 1127768889, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
