Brinley Richards (poet)

Brinley Richards (poet)

Brinley Richards (1904-1981) was a Welsh language poet and author, who was Archdruid of the National Eisteddfod of Wales from 1972 to 1975.

Richards was born in Cwm Llynfi, Glamorgan in south Wales. At the Llanrwst Eisteddfod of 1951, he won the chair, qualifying him to become Archdruid in due course. His bardic name as Archdruid was Brinli.

His collected poems, "Cerddi'r Dyffryn", were published in 1967.


Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Нужно сделать НИР?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Brinley Richards — may refer to:*Henry Brinley Richards, a Welsh composer *Brinley Richards (poet), a Welsh poet and author …   Wikipedia

  • Richards (surname) — Richards is an English surname,and was brought to England in the great wave of migration following the Norman Conquest of 1066. It may refer to many people.A* Alfred Richards, one of several people including **Alfred Richards, South African… …   Wikipedia

  • List of Welsh language authors — For Welsh language poets prior to 1600, see List of Welsh language poets.A*Richard Ithamar Aaron (1901 87) *William Ambrose (Emrys) (1813 73) *Gwynn ap Gwilym (1950 ) *Charles Ashton (1848 98)B*Thomas Baddy (d. 1729) *William Ambrose Bebb (1894… …   Wikipedia

  • 1810s in Wales — This article is about the particular significance of the decade 1810 1819 to Wales and its people. Incumbents*Prince of Wales George, Prince Regent *Princess of Wales Caroline of BrunswickEvents*1810 *1811 *1812 *1813 *1814 *1815 *1816 *1817… …   Wikipedia

  • 1880s in Wales — This article is about the particular significance of the decade 1880 1889 to Wales and its people. Incumbents*Prince of Wales Edward Albert, son of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom *Princess of Wales Alexandra of Denmark *Archdruid of the… …   Wikipedia

  • 1870s in Wales — This article is about the particular significance of the decade 1870 1879 to Wales and its people. Incumbents*Prince of Wales Edward Albert, son of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom *Princess of Wales Alexandra of Denmark *Archdruid of the… …   Wikipedia

  • 1860s in Wales — This article is about the particular significance of the decade 1860 1869 to Wales and its people. Incumbents*Prince of Wales Edward Albert, son of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom *Princess of Wales Alexandra of Denmark (from… …   Wikipedia

  • 1873 in Wales — This article is about the particular significance of the year 1873 to Wales and its people. Incumbents*Prince of Wales Edward Albert, son of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom *Princess of Wales Alexandra of DenmarkEvents*March 1 The sailing… …   Wikipedia

  • 1967 in Wales — This article is about the particular significance of the year 1967 to Wales and its people.Incumbents*Prince of Wales Charles, Prince of Wales *Princess of Wales vacant *Secretary of State for Wales Cledwyn Hughes *Archbishop of Wales Edwin… …   Wikipedia

  • God Bless the Prince of Wales — (Welsh: Ar Dywysog Gwlad y Bryniau ) is a song written to mark the occasion of the marriage of the future King Edward VII of the United Kingdom to Alexandra of Denmark. The song was first proposed at the Caernarfon Eisteddfod of 1862. The words… …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”