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==Early life== |
==Early life== |
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Davies was born in the [[Coal mining in the United Kingdom|coalmining]] village of [[Clydach Vale|Blaenclydach]], near [[Tonypandy]], to parents who operated a grocery store and were careful to educate all their six children to keep them from having to be employed in the coal mines. Like his more famous brother [[Rhys Davies (writer)|Rhys]], he was |
Davies was born in the [[Coal mining in the United Kingdom|coalmining]] village of [[Clydach Vale|Blaenclydach]], near [[Tonypandy]], to parents who operated a grocery store and were careful to educate all their six children to keep them from having to be employed in the coal mines. Like his more famous brother [[Rhys Davies (writer)|Rhys]], he was [[gay]] and for that reason decided against a career in the Anglican priesthood.<ref name=stephens>[[Meic Stephens]] ''[https://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/lewis-davies-philanthropist-and-librarian-whose-generosity-benefited-many-welsh-writers-6281850.html Lewis Davies: Philanthropist and librarian whose generosity benefited many Welsh writers]'' Obituary in [[The Independent]], 27 December 2011. Accessed 6 March 2012.</ref> |
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==Career== |
==Career== |
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He studied at the University College of Wales, Aberystwyth, |
He studied History at the [[Aberystwyth University|University College of Wales, Aberystwyth]], later training there also at their [[College of Librarianship Wales|College of Librarianship]] to become a librarian.<ref name="stephens" /> In 1937 Davies secured an assistant librarian position at the [[Daily Mirror]] which he held for ten years. He then went to [[Odhams Press]] as their chief librarian in 1952 — a position he held until his retirement from the succeeding company [[IPC Media#Reorganisation|IPC Books]] in 1978.<ref name=stephens/> |
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In 1990, he decided to use the proceeds of substantial bequests to help promote the literary reputation of his brother and other Anglo-Welsh writers.<ref name=stephens/><ref>[http://www.literaturewales.org/organisations-of-interest/i/133357/ The Rhys Davies Trust] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140302025639/http://www.literaturewales.org/organisations-of-interest/i/133357/ |date=2014-03-02 }} at Literature Wales</ref> |
In 1990, he decided to use the proceeds of substantial bequests to help promote the literary reputation of his brother and other Anglo-Welsh writers.<ref name=stephens/><ref>[http://www.literaturewales.org/organisations-of-interest/i/133357/ The Rhys Davies Trust] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140302025639/http://www.literaturewales.org/organisations-of-interest/i/133357/ |date=2014-03-02 }} at Literature Wales</ref> |
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Revision as of 23:55, 26 December 2021
Arthur Lewis Davies (26 January 1913 – 9 December 2011), the younger brother of Rhys Davies, was a Welsh librarian and philanthropist who in his later years established a foundation (the Rhys Davies Trust) devoted to the promotion of Welsh writing in English.
Early life
Davies was born in the coalmining village of Blaenclydach, near Tonypandy, to parents who operated a grocery store and were careful to educate all their six children to keep them from having to be employed in the coal mines. Like his more famous brother Rhys, he was gay and for that reason decided against a career in the Anglican priesthood.[1]
Career
He studied History at the University College of Wales, Aberystwyth, later training there also at their College of Librarianship to become a librarian.[1] In 1937 Davies secured an assistant librarian position at the Daily Mirror which he held for ten years. He then went to Odhams Press as their chief librarian in 1952 — a position he held until his retirement from the succeeding company IPC Books in 1978.[1]
In 1990, he decided to use the proceeds of substantial bequests to help promote the literary reputation of his brother and other Anglo-Welsh writers.[1][2]
References
- ^ a b c d Meic Stephens Lewis Davies: Philanthropist and librarian whose generosity benefited many Welsh writers Obituary in The Independent, 27 December 2011. Accessed 6 March 2012.
- ^ The Rhys Davies Trust Archived 2014-03-02 at the Wayback Machine at Literature Wales
External links
- Rhys Davies Short Story Competition Anthologies[permanent dead link] at Literature Wales. Accessed 7 April 2012.
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