EVANS, DAVID (Dewi Haran; 1812 - 1885), auctioneer, valuer, land agent, and poet
Pseudonym: Dewi Haran
Date of birth: 1812
Date of death: 1885
Gender: Male
Occupation: auctioneer, valuer, land agent, and poet
Area of activity: Eisteddfod; Engineering, Construction, Naval Architecture and Surveying; Land Ownership; Nature and Agriculture; Poetry
Author: Moelwyn Idwal Williams
Born at Llanharan, Glamorganshire, he was the son of a highly respected farmer, a calling which he himself pursued during the earlier part of his career. Although remembered primarily for his poetic compositions he was, during his life, chiefly identified with the calling of an auctioneer, valuer, and land agent. He possessed pronounced literary tastes and took a keen interest in Welsh literature and poetry. He contributed much to the periodical press and wrote several prize essays for the national and other eisteddfodau, receiving also numerous prizes for englynion, pryddestau, etc. He published some poems under the title of Telyn Haran in 1878 (Pontypridd, B. Davies); the volume, which was dedicated to lord Tredegar, was edited by William Thomas (Glanffrwd, 1843 - 1890), and contains some English translations by Titus Lewis (1822 - 1887). He died 6 July 1885.
Author
- Dr Moelwyn Idwal Williams
- South Wales Daily News, 7 July 1885
- Baner ac Amserau Cymru, 15 July 1885
- Bye-Gones, relating to Wales and the Border Counties, 1885, 265
Sources
- Wikidata: Q20732818
Additional Links
Published date: 1959
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