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Necrologies : A Book of Welsh Obituaries by Meic Stephens (2009, Trade Paperback)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherSeren Books
ISBN-10185411476X
ISBN-139781854114761
eBay Product ID (ePID)19038392483
Product Key Features
Number of Pages282 Pages
Publication NameNecrologies : a Book of Welsh Obituaries
LanguageEnglish
SubjectCultural Heritage, Death & Dying, Journalism
Publication Year2009
TypeTextbook
AuthorMeic Stephens
Subject AreaSocial Science, Language Arts & Disciplines, Biography & Autobiography
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.9 in
Item Weight12.8 Oz
Item Length8.5 in
Item Width5.5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional
ReviewsPerhaps nothing captures the zeitgeist of a person or their society than their obituary. Necrologies as the French call them is a gathering of sixty obituaries written by Meic Stephens for The Independent of writers, historians, artists, broadcasters, political activists, cultural mandarins, educationalists and cranks which holds up a mirror to Wales (and in some ways Britains) cultural life. Recognised as one of the most trenchant commentators in Wales, Stephens embracing knowledge of Wales in both languages provides a broad context in which to place his subjects and analyse their significance to their country. Celebration, assessment, occasional vilification, the obituary is read by the knowledgeable and the inquisitive, the expert and dare we say it the nosey. As such it is a unique writing form, which Necrologies brings into the mainstream of book publishing. Stephens includes an Introduction to the purpose and art of the obituary, the writing of which is now taught as part of journalism courses at most UK universities. His subjects include: Alexander Cordell, Susan Williams- Ellis, Kyffin Williams, Gwynfor Evans, Gwyn Alf Williams, and David Tinker. Stephens, with wit and a vast store of personal recollections, does what is expected of the obituary - praise the dead and comfort the living. This he does, most of the time.
Dewey Edition22
Number of Volumes1 vol.
Dewey Decimal920.009429
Table Of ContentHarri WebbGlyn JonesLynette RobertsGwyn A.WilliamsPennar DaviesAlexander CordellRon BerryRhydwen WilliamsCliff BereJohn ElwynKate Bosse-GriffithsTom RichardsJ. Eirian DaviesR. Tudur JonesHorace Charles JonesT. Arfon WilliamsA.O.H. JarmanR. Gerallt JonesMeredith EdwardsEmyr Wyn JonesIoan Bowen ReeRobert ThomasJ.E. Caerwyn WilliamsRaymond EdwardsAlex Gordon Ernest ZoboleGwyn JoneTudor DavidR.M. LockleDavid TinkerR.S. ThomasAlun Talfan DaviesThomas FirbankGlynne JoneJohn Stuart WilliamsR. George ThomaDafydd RowlandsBrian MorrisDafydd ParrDavid JenkinRobin WilliamsIslwyn Ffowc EllisNicholas EvansJohn AckermanEirug WynAlun RichardsJ. Gwyn GriffithsJohn Roberts WilliamsJonah JonesGlanmor WilliamsGwynfor EvansAlun Creunant DaviesLeslie NorrisKenneth GriffithKyffin WilliamsUrien WiliamW.R.P. GeorgeEirwen GwynnCaryl DaviesElwyn BoweMarion EamesGwyn Erfyl JonesIfor OwenMercer SimpsonIvor EmmanueDillwyn MilesRoland Mathia8W. S. JoneSusan Williams-EllisJohn FitzGeraldAled Rhys WiliamAlun Hoddinot
SynopsisPerhaps nothing captures the zeitgeist of a person or their society than their obituary. Necrologies as the French call them is a gathering of sixty obituaries written by Meic Stephens for The Independent of writers, historians, artists, broadcasters, political activists, cultural mandarins, educationalists and cranks which holds up a mirror to Wales (and in some ways Britains) cultural life.Recognised as one of the most trenchant commentators in Wales, Stephens embracing knowledge of Wales in both languages provides a broad context in which to place his subjects and analyse their significance to their country. Celebration, assessment, occasional vilification, the obituary is read by the knowledgeable and the inquisitive, the expert and dare we say it the nosey. As such it is a unique writing form, which Necrologies brings into the mainstream of book publishing. Stephens includes an Introduction to the purpose and art of the obituary, the writing of which is now taught as part of journalism courses at most UK universities. His subjects include: Alexander Cordell, Susan Williams- Ellis, Kyffin Williams, Gwynfor Evans, Gwyn Alf Williams, and David Tinker., Holding a mirror up to Wales' cultural life, this collection of 60 obituaries celebrates this unique writing form, as well as providing a broad context to place and analyze the subjects of the obituaries themselves. Writers, historians, artists, broadcasters, political activists, cultural mandarins, educationalists, and cranks are all included in this exploration.
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