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Evan Bevan (1803–1866) was a Welsh writer of satirical verse in the Welsh language.

Life and work

Bevan was born into a poor family: his parents were William and Gwenllian Bevan of Llangynwyd, Glamorgan. As a young adult he moved to Ystradfellte, Brecknockshire and married there Ann Ifan, a butcher's daughter. He later moved to the Pontneathvaughan area.[1]

Bevan gained a mainly local reputation as a writer of satirical verse under the pseudonym Ianto'r Castell,[1] some of which is archived at the National Library of Wales.[2][3][4][5] He died at Pontneathvaughan in October 1866.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Bevan, Evan (1803 - 1866), poet". Dictionary of Welsh Biography. National Library of Wales. Retrieved 12 April 2016.
  2. ↑ "D. Rhys Phillips Papers: Letter from Evans, John, at Swansea". Identifier letter-from-evans-john-at-swansea-2; C 1297, Archives, National Library of Wales. Retrieved 11 August 2017.
  3. ↑ "Cofiant ynghyd a gweithiau barddonol y diweddar Evan Bevan, o Bont-nedd-fechan : Cystadleuol yn Eisteddfod Pont-nedd-Fechan . . . Gorph., 3ydd, 1899". Archives, National Library of Wales. Retrieved 11 August 2017.
  4. ↑ "Cân i helgwn Morgan Phylip Rhys Ysw., Beili Glas, Rhigos / Gan Evan Bevan, Pontneddfechan". Archives, National Library of Wales. Retrieved 11 August 2017.
  5. ↑ "Cân helgwn Morgan Philip Rees, Ysw., o'r Rhigos / Gan Evan Bevan [o] Bontneddfechan". Archives, National Library of Wales. Retrieved 11 August 2017.


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