Richard Llewellyn
Richard Llewellyn ( pseudonym of Richard Doyle Vivian Llewellyn Lloyd ) (born December 8, 1906 in London , † November 30, 1983 there ) was a British writer .
biography
After his military service and a brief activity as a film director , he began his writing career. His main work was the novel "How Green was my Valley" (1939), a short story about a Welsh mining settlement, which was published in 1941 under the title "Schlagende Wetter" by John Ford and in 1975 under the title "So green was my valley" six-part television series was filmed.
In addition to dramas, his other works include :
- "None but the Lonely Heart", 1943,
- "The Flame of Hercules", 1957,
- "The New Land of Hope", 1959
- "Up into the Singing Mountain", 1963,
- "Green, Green My Valley Now", 1975,
- "I Stand On A Quiet Shore," 1982.
source
- Chambers Biographical Dictionary, pp. 936, Edinburgh 2002, ISBN 0-550-10051-2
Individual evidence
- ↑ True birthplace of Wales's literary hero BBC, December 5, 1999
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Llewellyn, Richard |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Richard Doyle Vivian Llewellyn Lloyd |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Welsh writer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 8, 1906 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | London |
| DATE OF DEATH | November 30, 1983 |
| Place of death | London |