Rhydwen Williams
Robert Rhydwenfro 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.
Rhydwen Williams | |
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| Born | Robert Rhydwenfro Williams 29 August 1916 |
| Died | 2 August 1997 (aged 80) Merthyr Tydfil, Merthyr Tydfil County Borough, Wales, UK |
| Occupation(s) | Poet, novelist, minister |
| Spouse |
Margaret Davies
(m. 1943) |
| Children | 1 |