Herbert Williams

by Carradice, Phil

• ISBN13: 9780708321928
• ISBN10: 0708321925
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2010-05-15
• Publisher: Univ of Wales Pr

Summary

The work of Herbert Williams has always been informed and driven by his life experiences. After an idyllic childhood in Aberystwyth, he first encountered feelings of loss, isolation and disassociation during a period of enforced isolation in a TB sanatorium; from being a journalist in Aberystwyth and Cardiff, he progressed to a successful career as a BBC producer; following the first publication of his poetry in the Anglo-Welsh Review, he eventually matured into the writer of such novels as A Severe Case of Dandruff. Yet though his hand may be guided by his experiences he is not just a personal or private writer - he uses his experiences to make statements about life and the wider world, statements that many will identify with and accept with a knowing nod or smile.

Author Biography

Phil Carradice is the host of "The Past Master" on BBC Radio Wales and the author of several books, including most recently, The Black Chair.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements	p. vii
A Welsh Childhood	p. 1
The White Death	p. 17
The World of Work	p. 28
A Published Writer	p. 41
BBC Producer	p. 63
Novelist and Editor	p. 75
Cancer	p. 86
Critical Appraisal and the Odd Award	p. 99
Notes	p. 108
Bibliography	p. 112
Index	p. 115
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