authors like Elizabeth David, Glyn Daniel and Bruce Chatwin, which famous Welsh authors and poets share your roots?
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authors like Elizabeth David, Glyn Daniel and Bruce Chatwin, which famous Welsh authors and poets share your roots? Bruce Chatwin Author of books including 'In Patagonia' and 'Song Lines'. Wrote 'On the Black Hill', a novel of the Welsh border country. Posted by BrynapDafydd  Get more info?Boyd Clack Writer of hit BBC sitcoms 'Satellite City' and 'High Hopes'. Also starred in both (as Gwyn in Satellite City and Seargeant Ball in 'High Hopes'. From the Rhondda, possibly Tonyrefail. Posted by saithpm Get more info?James Cooke Assisting Dr Price and Myfyr Morganng in their literary work. Well known publican and druid in 19th century Pontypridd. Close literary friend of Dr Price and Myfyr Morgannwg - 'Archdruid of the isle of Britain'. Died in a tragic accident in 1884. Posted by Myfyr2005 Get more info?Alexander Cordell Author of various books depicting life in Welsh communities. Wrote 'The rape of The Fair Country' and other books based on facts relating to Wales. Posted by HomeMaker Get more info?Roald Arron Dahl Much loved writer of children's books. Roald Dahl also wrote for other genres too. These include the Bond movie 'You Only Live Twice' as well as numerous film conversions of his children's books and 'Tales of Mystery and Imagination' which ran on British TV for years. Of Norwegian descent. He was raised in Cardiff and lived there most of his life. Posted by EdWelsh Get more info?Glyn Daniel Glyn was an archaeologist who made some of the earliest efforts to populaise the subject on radio and television. He wrote several books on European archeology and a number of articles in archaeological journals. Glyn Edmund Daniel was born in Barry South Wales in 1914. Posted by sarajay Get more info?Elizabeth David Great, influential cookery writer and chef. Welsh parentage, loved visiting Wales. Posted by Mizoguchi Get more info?Idris Davies Known for his anthology of poetry, especially 'Gwalia Deserta'. He chronicled life in Wales during the 'depression'. Also, a drinking partner (when they came to Rhymney) of a young Dylan Thomas and Richard Jenkins (Burton). His most famous poem (The Bells of Rhymney) was turned into a song by American folk singer Pete Seeger. Born in Rhymney. Posted by RhymneyMan Get more info?<<previous page | This is page 3 of 21 | next
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Roald Arron Dahl Of Norwegian descent. He was raised in Cardiff and lived there most of his life. 
The Roald Dahl Treasury A wonderful collection divided into four themed sections - Animals, Magic, Family, Friends and Foes and Matters of Importance. Illustrated by Quentin Blake, as well as other leading artists (Raymond Briggs, Babette Cole and Ralph Steadman), this treasure trove of extracts, poems, letters and memoirs includes some of his most loved characters from Willy Wonka to the BFG, from the Witches to the Twits. Roald told his readers 'Those who don't believe in magic will never find it' |
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