Author: Andrew Green
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Arthur Blayney’s farewell to Gregynog, 1795
As I survey my estate And my blood’s come To nought In this parchment dry body And as I consider my kin’s line Scrolling back unbroken To Brochwel Ysgythrog Prince of Powys And down the lane As I plan my last journey To be laid, as I directed you, north Of Cynon’s church Here are…
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Ron Lawrence
In Oriel y Bont, Pontypridd there’s a remarkable retrospective of the paintings, sculptures and photographs (and guitars!) of the Pontypridd artist Ron Lawrence. Ron has lived in the town all his life and this year celebrates 60 years of continuous work. The paintings vary enormously in style, from 1950s landscapes and portraits not far in…
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Jim Crace’s ‘Harvest’
A new novel by Jim Crace is always an event, for readers who appreciate his idiosyncratic choice of themes and styles. Harvest (2013) lives up to this reader’s expectations. As always, Crace rapidly establishes his new world – this time, a small and remote English village at the time when capitalism, in the form of…