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Williams was born into a Welsh-speaking, working class family at 1 Jones Terrace, Pen-y-ffordd, Ffynnongroyw, Flintshire. He was the eldest of the three surviving sons of Mary (née Williams) a former maid-servant and Richard Williams, a greengrocer. [1] He spoke only Welsh until the age of eight.
Richard Bryn Williams, or Bryn Williams (1902–1981), was a Welsh-Argentine writer, poet, playwright and historian. From 1975 to 1978 he was Archdruid of the National Eisteddfod of Wales. [ 1 ]
Roger Williams (born 1974) is a Welsh playwright [1] and screenwriter working in both English and Welsh. His work often examines aspects of modern Welsh life, such as the place of minority languages, the plight of declining industrial communities and the Cardiff gay scene. [2] He was born at Newport, Wales, and brought up in Carmarthen.
Also: United Kingdom: Wales: People: By occupation: Theatre people / Writers: Dramatists and playwrights Subcategories This category has the following 4 subcategories, out of 4 total.
The Corn Is Green is a 1938 semi-autobiographical play by Welsh dramatist and actor Emlyn Williams.The play premiered in London at the Duchess Theatre in September 1938; with Sybil Thorndike as Miss Moffat and Williams himself portraying Morgan Evans, the West End production ran in all for 600 performances.
His father was the Welsh playwright and actor Emlyn Williams. His older brother Alan was a foreign correspondent and novelist. [1] Brook was born in London and attended Stowe School in Buckinghamshire. [2] After national service in the RAF he appeared on stage in repertory theatre, in London's West End and abroad on tour. [3]
Charles Williams was born in London in 1886, the only son of (Richard) Walter Stansby Williams (1848–1929) and Mary (née Wall). His father Walter was a journalist and foreign business correspondent for an importing firm, writing in French and German, [1] [2] who was a 'regular and valued' contributor of verse, stories and articles to many popular magazines. [3]
Williams was born in Llanddeiniolen on 20 August 1924 into a farming family. In World War II Williams served with the Royal Air Force. After the war, his interest in the Existentialist movement led him to correspond with Simone de Beauvoir and visit her in Paris. [2] Williams also wrote fiction and non-fiction for various journals.