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'''Edwin Stuart Gomer Evans''' (20 October 1934 – 1994) was a [[Swansea]]-born Welsh [[novelist]] and [[poet]], raised in [[Ystalyfera]] in Glamorgan.<ref name=MS>{{Cite book|page=417|chapter=Stuart Evans|title=Poetry 1900–2000|first=Meic|last=Stephens|authorlink=Meic Stephens|year=2007|publisher=[[Summersdale Publishers]]|isbn=9781848397224}}</ref> |
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He read English at [[Jesus College, Oxford]], before serving in the Royal Navy. He then taught at [[Brunel University London|Brunel College of Advanced Technology]]. From the mid-1960s, he was employed by [[BBC Radio]], London, to produce programmes for the Schools Broadcasting Department.<ref name=MS /> |
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| ⚫ | His novels include ''Meritocrats'' (1974), ''The Gardens of the Casino'' (1976), ''The Caves of Alienation'' (1977), and the ''Windmill Hill Sequence'' of five novels which included ''Centres of Ritual'', ''Occupational Debris'', ''Temporary Hearths'', ''Houses on the Site'', and ''Seasonal Tribal Feasts''. Prior to concentrating on novel writing, Evans had won the [[Newdigate Prize]] in 1955 for his poem "Elegy for a Dead Clown".<ref>[http://www.ebooklibrary.org/Articles/Newdigate%20Prize?&Words=Roger%20Kenneth%20Evans Past Titles and Winners], Newdigate Prize</ref> He also published two collections of poetry, ''Imaginary Gardens with Real Toads'' (1972) and ''The Function of the Fool'' (1997). For his thrillers co-written with Kay Evans, he used the pseudonym Hugh Tracy.<ref>{{Worldcat|id=lccn-nb2007027206|name=Tracy, Hugh}}</ref> |
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June 25, 1982; pg. 702; Issue 4134</ref> |
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| ⚫ | [[Norman Shrapnel]], in ''[[The Guardian]]'', wrote of Evans' debut novel ''Meritocrats'', that "I can scarcely recall a more ambitious first novel ... and few more interesting ones".<ref>Norman Shrapnel, ''The Guardian''; November 21, 1974; p. 16;</ref> [[Philip Howard (journalist)|Philip Howard]], writing in ''[[The Times]]'', described Evans as "my candidate for the [[Juvenal]], I dare not say the [[Martial]], of our generation."<ref>Philip Howard, "A Novel Today, a Classic for the Future", ''The Times'' (London, England), May 3, 1982; p. 8; Issue 61223</ref> Peter Lewis, in ''[[The Times Literary Supplement]]'', described Evans' ''Windmill Hill Sequence'' as "probably the most ambitious fictional work in progress by a British writer".<ref>Peter Lewis, ''The Times Literary Supplement'' (London, England), June 25, 1982; p. 702; Issue 4134</ref> |
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| ⚫ | Until the late 2000s much of his work was out of print, but two of his poems were included in the anthology Poetry |
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| ⚫ | Until the late 2000s much of his work was out of print, but two of his poems were included in the anthology ''Poetry 1900–2000'',<ref name=MS /> published by the Library of Wales. The Library of Wales has also re-published his novel ''The Caves of Alienation'',<ref>''Forward to The Caves of Alienation'', [[Parthian Books]]/Library of Wales (2009). ISBN 978-1-905762-95-8 with a foreword by [[Duncan Bush]]</ref> described by Anthony Brockway as "One of the most ambitious Welsh novels of the twentieth century".{{Cite quote|date=August 2014}} This is his most widely held book; according to [[WorldCat]], it is held in 151 libraries. Evans was married to Kathleen Bridget Snelling, neé Treacy (1932–1993), her second marriage.<ref>[https://www.myheritage.com/names/kathleen_treacy "Kathleen Treacy"], [[MyHeritage]]</ref> |
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*Bush, Duncan (2009), Forward to The Caves of Alienation, Parthian/Library of Wales. ISBN 978-1-905762-95-8 |
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*Stephens, Meic (2009) Poetry 1900-2000, Parthian Books. ISBN 978-1902638881 |
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Revision as of 13:18, 25 August 2016
Edwin Stuart Gomer Evans (20 October 1934 – 1994) was a Swansea-born Welsh novelist and poet, raised in Ystalyfera in Glamorgan.[1]
He read English at Jesus College, Oxford, before serving in the Royal Navy. He then taught at Brunel College of Advanced Technology. From the mid-1960s, he was employed by BBC Radio, London, to produce programmes for the Schools Broadcasting Department.[1]
His novels include Meritocrats (1974), The Gardens of the Casino (1976), The Caves of Alienation (1977), and the Windmill Hill Sequence of five novels which included Centres of Ritual, Occupational Debris, Temporary Hearths, Houses on the Site, and Seasonal Tribal Feasts. Prior to concentrating on novel writing, Evans had won the Newdigate Prize in 1955 for his poem "Elegy for a Dead Clown".[2] He also published two collections of poetry, Imaginary Gardens with Real Toads (1972) and The Function of the Fool (1997). For his thrillers co-written with Kay Evans, he used the pseudonym Hugh Tracy.[3]
Norman Shrapnel, in The Guardian, wrote of Evans' debut novel Meritocrats, that "I can scarcely recall a more ambitious first novel ... and few more interesting ones".[4] Philip Howard, writing in The Times, described Evans as "my candidate for the Juvenal, I dare not say the Martial, of our generation."[5] Peter Lewis, in The Times Literary Supplement, described Evans' Windmill Hill Sequence as "probably the most ambitious fictional work in progress by a British writer".[6]
Until the late 2000s much of his work was out of print, but two of his poems were included in the anthology Poetry 1900–2000,[1] published by the Library of Wales. The Library of Wales has also re-published his novel The Caves of Alienation,[7] described by Anthony Brockway as "One of the most ambitious Welsh novels of the twentieth century".[This quote needs a citation] This is his most widely held book; according to WorldCat, it is held in 151 libraries. Evans was married to Kathleen Bridget Snelling, neé Treacy (1932–1993), her second marriage.[8]
References
- ^ a b c Stephens, Meic (2007). "Stuart Evans". Poetry 1900–2000. Summersdale Publishers. p. 417. ISBN 9781848397224.
- ^ Past Titles and Winners, Newdigate Prize
- ^ Tracy, Hugh in libraries (WorldCat catalog)
- ^ Norman Shrapnel, The Guardian; November 21, 1974; p. 16;
- ^ Philip Howard, "A Novel Today, a Classic for the Future", The Times (London, England), May 3, 1982; p. 8; Issue 61223
- ^ Peter Lewis, The Times Literary Supplement (London, England), June 25, 1982; p. 702; Issue 4134
- ^ Forward to The Caves of Alienation, Parthian Books/Library of Wales (2009). ISBN 978-1-905762-95-8 with a foreword by Duncan Bush
- ^ "Kathleen Treacy", MyHeritage
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