Richard Bryn Williams, or Bryn Williams, (born 1902, Blaenau Ffestiniog

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, Gwynedd

Gwynedd

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, Wales

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 - died 1981), was a Welsh

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 writer, poet, playwright and historian.

Biography

When he was seven years old, his family moved to Trelew

Trelew

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, Chubut

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, Patagonia

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, Argentina

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. He returned to Wales in 1923 and studied at the University College of North Wales (now Bangor University

Bangor University

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). He became an expert on Patagonian history and was a major contributor to the province's literature.

He was a supporter of the National Eisteddfod, as well as competing in the cultural festival itself, and won the chair both in 1964 and 1968, and from 1975 to 1978 he was arch-druid. Almost all of his numerous works reflect the life of Patagonia and its history.

Literary work

Children's books

• Straeon Patagonia (Tales of Patagonia)(1944)
• Y March Coch (The Red March)(1954)
• Bandit yr Andes (The Andean Bandit) (1956)
• Croesi'r Paith (Crossing the Steppe)(1958)
• Yn Nwylo'r Eirth (In the Hands of Bears) (1967)
• Y Rebel (The Rebel) (1969)
• Agar (1973)
• Y Gwylliaid (The Bandits) (1976)

Poetry

• Pentewynion (Brands) (1949)
• Patagonia (1965)
• O'r Tir Pell (Far from the Land)(1972)

Plays

• Pedrito (1947)
• Cariad Creulon (Cruel Love) (1970)
• Dafydd Dywysog (Prince David) (1975)

Histories, studies and other books

• Cymry Patagonia (Welsh Patagonia) (1942)
• Eluned Morgan: bywgraffiad a detholiad (Eluned Morgan: Biography and selection) (1945)
• Y Wladfa (The Colony) (1962)
• Gwladfa Patagonia 1865-1965 (1965)
• Atgofion o Batagonia (Memories of Patagonia) (1980)
• Crwydro Patagonia (Exploring Patagonia) (1960). Arweinlyfr. (Guidebook)
• Taith i Sbaen (Trip to Spain) (1949). Llyfr taith. (Travel book)
• Teithiau Tramor (Foreign trips) (1970). Llyfr taith. (Travel book)
• Prydydd y Paith (1983). Hungofiant (cyhoeddwys ar ôl ei farwolaeth). (Published after his death)