R. Williams Parry
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Robert Williams Parry was one of Wales
' most notable poets in the twentieth century.
, in Dyffryn Nantlle
, a first cousin to T.H. Parry-Williams and Sir Thomas Parry
. He later studied in Aberystwyth
for two years and left without any qualifications, but became a primary school teacher for some period of time. In 1907 he returned to his studies in Bangor University
and earned his grades in 1908. He continued to work as a teacher and later became involved in Bangor University
itself.
. In the latter he laments, using the traditional four-line verse, or englyn, and cynghanedd
the death of the poet Ellis Humphrey Evans
at the Battle of Paschendaele in 1917. Evans was posthumously awarded the Chair at the National Eisteddfod of Wales
.
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
' most notable poets in the twentieth century.
His life
R. Williams Parry was born in TalysarnTalysarn
Talysarn is a village in the slate quarrying Nantlle Valley in Gwynedd, Wales.The Welsh language poet Robert Williams Parry was born in 37, Station Road, Talysarn, where a plaque designed by R.L. Gapper commemorates the connection. Other persons connected with the village were Annant, quarryman,...
, in Dyffryn Nantlle
Nantlle Valley
The Nantlle Valley is an area in Gwynedd, north Wales, characterised by its large number of small settlements.Around 80% of the population of the Nantlle Valley speak Welsh as their first language. Some of the communities came into being as a result of slate quarrying in the late eighteenth or...
, a first cousin to T.H. Parry-Williams and Sir Thomas Parry
Thomas Parry (author)
Sir Thomas Parry was a Welsh author and Academic. He was Librarian of the National Library of Wales from 1953 to 1958, and Principal of the University College of Wales Aberystwyth from 1958 to 1969. The Thomas Parry Library located on Aberystwyth University's Llanbadarn Campus was named in his...
. He later studied in Aberystwyth
Aberystwyth
Aberystwyth is a historic market town, administrative centre and holiday resort within Ceredigion, Wales. Often colloquially known as Aber, it is located at the confluence of the rivers Ystwyth and Rheidol....
for two years and left without any qualifications, but became a primary school teacher for some period of time. In 1907 he returned to his studies in Bangor University
Bangor University
Bangor University is a university based in the city of Bangor in the county of Gwynedd in North Wales-United Kingdom.It was officially known for most of its history as the University College of North Wales...
and earned his grades in 1908. He continued to work as a teacher and later became involved in Bangor University
Bangor University
Bangor University is a university based in the city of Bangor in the county of Gwynedd in North Wales-United Kingdom.It was officially known for most of its history as the University College of North Wales...
itself.
His work
He earned widespread recognition as an established poet when he won the chair at the 1910 National Eisteddfod for his poem 'Yr Haf' ('The Summer'). He published two collections of poetry; Haf a cherddi eraill (1924) and Cerddi'r Gaeaf (1952). Some of his most notable works include 'Y Llwynog' ('The Fox'), 'Eifionydd' and Englynion coffa Hedd WynHedd Wyn
Hedd Wyn was a Welsh language poet who was killed during the Battle of Passchendaele in World War I. He was posthumously awarded the bard's chair at the 1917 National Eisteddfod...
. In the latter he laments, using the traditional four-line verse, or englyn, and cynghanedd
Cynghanedd
In Welsh language poetry, Cynghanedd is the basic concept of sound-arrangement within one line, using stress, alliteration and rhyme. The various forms of cynghanedd show up in the definitions of all formal Welsh verse forms, such as the awdl. Though of ancient origin, cynghanedd and variations of...
the death of the poet Ellis Humphrey Evans
Hedd Wyn
Hedd Wyn was a Welsh language poet who was killed during the Battle of Passchendaele in World War I. He was posthumously awarded the bard's chair at the 1917 National Eisteddfod...
at the Battle of Paschendaele in 1917. Evans was posthumously awarded the Chair at the National Eisteddfod of Wales
National Eisteddfod of Wales
The National Eisteddfod of Wales is the most important of several eisteddfodau that are held annually, mostly in Wales.- Organisation :...
.
- "The chair ... today stretching out its arms in a long peace of silence for the one who hasn't come."
Books by R. Williams Parry
- Yr Haf a cherddi eraill
- Cerddi'r Gaeaf