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CodeDS/UK/18593
NameWilliams; Rhydwen (1916-1997); Welsh poet, novelist, Baptist minister
AliasRobert Rhydwenfro Williams
Dates1916-1997
GenderMale
BiographyRobert Rhydwenfro Williams, known as Rhydwen Williams, (29 August 1916 - 2 August 1997), was a Welsh poet, novelist and Baptist minister. His work is mainly written in his native Welsh language, and is noted for adapting the established style and context of Welsh poetry from a rural and bygone age to that of a modern industrial landscape, while retaining traditional prosody and metre.

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