Ron Berry (writer)
Ronald Anthony Berry (born February 23, 1920 in Blaenycwm ( Glamorganshire ), † July 16, 1997 in Pontypridd ) was a Welsh writer.
Life
After attending elementary and vocational school, Ronald Berry worked as a miner from the age of 14 . With the beginning of the Second World War he served in the army and in the merchant navy . He later worked in England as a factory worker and in construction. He also worked as a carpenter and manager of bathing establishments . From 1954 to 1955 he studied at the adult education institution Coleg Harlech in Harlech ( Merionethshire ). He then worked as a freelance writer.
Ron Berry has written novels, short stories, television plays and radio plays .
Works (selection)
- Hunters and Hunted , Roman, 1960
- Traveling Loaded , Roman, 1963
- The Full-Time Amateur , Roman, 1966
- Flame and Slag , Roman, 1968
- So Long, Hector Bebb , Roman, 1970
literature
- Editor: Hans Petersen, Biographical Notes Ron Berry in Erkundungen - 28 Welsh storytellers , Verlag Volk und Welt Berlin 1988, ISBN 3-353-00361-4 , page 377.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Berry, Ron |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Berry, Ronald Anthony |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Welsh writer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 23, 1920 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Blaenycwm |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 16, 1997 |
| Place of death | Pontypridd |