Caradog Prichard (3 November Caradog Prichard (3 November – 25 February ) was a Welsh poet and novelist writing in Welsh. [1] His daughter, Mari Prichard, was married to the late Humphrey Carpenter. Caradog Prichard was born and grew up in the Gwynedd slate-quarrying town of Bethesda, in north-west Wales.
One Moonlit Night · He published a candid and entertaining autobiography, Afal Drwg Adda ('Adam's Rotten Apple'; ), and a complete collection of poems ().
Published 1961 34 Editions ; Afal Poet, novelist and journalist, Caradog Prichard was a native of Bethesda, Gwynedd, Wales. He worked for newspapers in Caernarfon, Llanrwst, Cardiff and in London where he spent most of his life, working for the News Chronicle and later the Daily Telegraph.
BOOKS BY THE AUTHOR. A An entertaining illustrated biography comprising a wealth of information about the troubled and colourful life and notable work of crowned bard, novelist and journalist Caradog Prichard ( 80), and about the influence of his home and family background on his life and work. black-and-white illustrations.
Caradog Prichard was a Welsh Caradog Prichard Stats: The most read book by Caradog Prichard on Book Notification is One Moonlit Night, a Standalone novel. Below is a complete list of Caradog Prichard books in publication and chronological order, broken down by series.
In 1961 Caradog published Un The Dictionary of Welsh Biography has a new article by Menna Baines about the life and work of Caradog Prichard (), the journalist from Bethesda, poet and author of one of the most popular Welsh novels of the twentieth century, Un Nos Ola Leuad (One Moonlit Night, ).
Explore books by Caradog Prichard Caradog Prichard. Caradog Prichard was a Welsh poet and novelist. He was born and grew up in Bethesda, Gwynedd. His father died when he was a baby and his mother suffered from mental illness. Prichard started his career as a journalist with Welsh newspapers in Caernarfon, Llanrwst and Cardiff before moving to London.
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Poverty, sickness and hard labour stalk a Welsh village community in Caradog Prichard’s award-winning novel One Moonlit Night. This is the reality of life in a small slate quarrying community as seen through the eyes of a young boy.