Hugh Evans (writer)


Hugh Evans was a Welsh publisher and author. He founded the Gwasg y Brython press and was the author of many books and articles about life in rural Wales and Welsh folklore, as well as a series of books for children.
Hugh Evans was a native of the small village of Llangwm, then in Denbighshire, now in Conwy. He attended elementary school before going to work as a farm labourer in his locality. He moved to Liverpool in 1875 where he founded the Gwasg y Brython Press, which became one of the major Welsh publishers of the day.
He had wide interests as a writer and archaeologist. He founded the antiquarian magazine Y Brython in 1906 and in 1911 began to publish an influential critical magazine Y Beirniad, edited by Sir John Morris-Jones.He wrote an interesting book on folk tales about fairies in 1935. He wrote a series of stories and other books for children as well, e.g. Hogyn y Bwthyn Bach To Gwellt. But he is chiefly remembered for his little classic Cwm Eithin , which portrays the memorable customs and society of rural Wales, largely based on his knowledge of his native area.

Books by Hugh Evans