Caradoc Evans
Caradoc Evans (born December 31, 1878 in Pantycroi , ( Llanfihangel-ar-Arth , Carmarthenshire ), † January 11, 1945 in Aberystwyth , Cardiganshire ) was a Welsh writer.
Life
He was born the son of an auctioneer and grew up in Cardiganshire. After attending primary school, he began an apprenticeship with a cloth merchant in 1893. He later worked as a shop assistant in Barry , Cardiff and London . In London he attended evening school and worked as a journalist from 1906 . This was followed by an activity as editor or co-editor of various magazines and weekly newspapers as well as working as a freelance writer. In 1939 he returned to Wales.
He wrote short stories and novels.
Works (selection)
- My People. Stories of the Peasantry of West Wales , Short Stories, 1915
- Capel Sion , short stories, 1916
- My Neighbors , Short Stories, 1919
- Taffy , play, first performed in 1923
- Nothing to Pay , novel, 1930
- Wasps , novel, 1933
- This Way to Heaven , novel, 1934
- Pilgrims in a Foreign Land , Short Stories, 1942
- Morgan Bible , novel, 1943
- The Earth Gives All and Takes All , short stories, 1946
- Mother's Marvel , novel, 1949
- Fury Never Leaves Us. A Miscellany , Short Stories, 1985
literature
- Editor: Hans Petersen, Biographische Notizen Caradoc Evans in Erkundungen - 28 Welsh storytellers , Verlag Volk und Welt Berlin 1988, ISBN 3-353-00361-4 , page 379 f.
Web links
- Literature by and about Caradoc Evans in the WorldCat bibliographic database
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Evans, Caradoc |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Welsh writer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 31, 1878 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Pantycroi |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 11, 1945 |
| Place of death | Aberystwyth |