author
Caradoc Evans
1878–1945
Remembered as one of the most controversial voices in Anglo-Welsh literature, he wrote fierce, satirical stories and novels that challenged religious hypocrisy and social narrowness in rural Wales. His work shocked many readers in his lifetime, but it also secured his place as a major Welsh writer.
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My Neighbors: Stories of the Welsh People
by Caradoc Evans
About the author
Born David Caradoc Evans in rural Carmarthenshire, Wales, on December 31, 1878, he became known as a story writer, novelist, and playwright whose work stirred strong reactions. Reference works and the Dictionary of Welsh Biography agree that he is best known for sharp, often bitter portrayals of Welsh life, especially attacks on religious and educational hypocrisy.
His best-known books include the story collections My People (1915), Capel Sion (1916), and My Neighbours (1919), along with the novel Nothing to Pay (1930). Britannica describes him as an Anglo-Welsh author whose criticism of the narrowness and miserliness he saw around him provoked a powerful backlash in Wales.
That controversy became a lasting part of his reputation: later commentators have noted both the hostility he faced and the importance of his voice in the development of Anglo-Welsh writing. He died on January 11, 1945, in Aberystwyth.