Robert Griffith Berry
Robert Griffith Berry, also known as R. G. Berry, (20 May 1869 – 16 January 1945) was a Welsh
Early life and education
His parents were Margaret (née Williams) and John Berry, who lived in the
Career
He was inducted pastor at Bethlehem, Gwaelod-y-Garth in 1896. In 1943, he was chairman of the Glamorgan Congregational Union.[1]
Berry wrote plays about social issues in the Welsh language.[2] A drama movement began about 1890 in Welsh communities, often with productions organised by Nonconformist churches. To promote literary works in dramatic form, Thomas Scott-Ellis, Lord Howard de Walden established an annual £100 (equivalent to $10,834 in 2021) prize in 1911. Berry shared the prize in 1913 for his play Ar y Groesffordd.[3] His other writings include a number of plays, such as Asgre lân, Y Ddraenen Wen, Owen Gwynedd, Cadw Noswyl, and Yr Hen Anian, and short stories such as those published in Llawr Dyrnu.[1]
He died in January 1945 and was buried at Pen-tyrch cemetery.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d "Robert Griffith Berry". Dictionary of Welsh Biography. National Library of Wales. Retrieved 5 April 2016.
- ISBN 978-0-7509-6922-2.
- ISBN 978-0-521-65132-5.
Further reading
- Hywel Teifi Edwards (26 June 2000). A Guide to Welsh Literature: c. 1800-1900. University of Wales Press. p. 181. ISBN 978-0-7083-1605-4.
- Meic Stephens (23 September 1998). The New Companion to the Literature of Wales. University of Wales Press. p. 45. ISBN 978-0-7083-1383-1.
- Mari A. Williams; Geraint H. Jenkins (2000). Let's Do Our Best for the Ancient Tongue: The Welsh Language in the Twentieth Century. University of Wales Press. pp. 325–326. ISBN 978-0-7083-1658-0.
| International | |
|---|---|
| National | |
 | This biography of a religious figure is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |