What's Welsh for Zen

What's Welsh for Zen

Author: John Cale

Publisher: Bloomsbury Pub Plc USA

Published: 2000-02-19

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 1582340684

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Rock musician John Cale, founder of the Velvet Underground, shares his extraordinary, often hilarious life at the cutting edge of music. "Cale's story is remarkable and unmatched in rock history."--"Melody Maker." Illustrations.


The Welsh The Biography

The Welsh The Biography

Author: Terry Breverton

Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited

Published: 2012-11-15

Total Pages: 693

ISBN-13: 144561572X

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A uniquely accessible history of the Welsh people.


Owain Glyndwr

Owain Glyndwr

Author: Terry Breverton

Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited

Published: 2009-05-15

Total Pages: 368

ISBN-13: 1445608766

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The first ever full-scale biography of the last native Prince of Wales who fought to maintain an independent Wales.


The Little Book of Welsh Culture

The Little Book of Welsh Culture

Author: Mark Rees

Publisher: The History Press

Published: 2016-08-01

Total Pages: 244

ISBN-13: 0750969229

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Did you know? Richard Burton claimed that he would rather have played rugby for Wales at Cardiff Arms Park than Hamlet at the Old Vic. Local rivalries between choirs in the 'land of song' used to be so fierce that fights would break out following singing competitions. Roald Dahl was an RAF fighter pilot during the Second World War, and a near-death crash landing inspired his first published work. The Little Book of Welsh Culture is a fast-paced, fact-filled journey through the cultural heritage of Wales, crammed full of myths, traditions and personalities. Experience the country's immense artistic legacy as never before, from the medieval legends surrounding King Arthur and The Mabinogion to its modern-day transformation into a thriving filming location for big-screen blockbusters. Discover the truth behind the ancient druidic rituals of the National Eisteddfod, separate the facts from the fiction that surround Dylan Thomas' infamous lifestyle, and learn how Wales successfully regenerated the Doctor Who franchise – and unearth some fascinating secrets and hidden gems along the way.


New Perspectives on Welsh Industrial History

New Perspectives on Welsh Industrial History

Author: Louise Miskell

Publisher: University of Wales Press

Published: 2019-12-15

Total Pages: 286

ISBN-13: 1786835010

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This volume tells a story of Welsh industrial history different from the one traditionally dominated by the coal and iron communities of Victorian and Edwardian Wales. Extending the chronological scope from the early eighteenth- to the late twentieth-century, and encompassing a wider range of industries, the contributors combine studies of the internal organisation of workplace and production with outward-facing perspectives of Welsh industry in the context of the global economy. The volume offers important new insights into the companies, the employers, the markets and the money behind some of the key sectors of the Welsh economy – from coal to copper, and from steel to manufacturing – and challenges us to reconsider what we think of as constituting ‘industry’ in Wales.


Welsh Americans

Welsh Americans

Author: Ronald L. Lewis

Publisher: Univ of North Carolina Press

Published: 2008

Total Pages: 409

ISBN-13: 0807832200

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This title discusses Welsh miners, American coal, and the construction of ethnic identity. In 1890, more than 100,000 Welsh-born immigrants resided in the United States. The majority of them were skilled labourers from the coal mines of Wales who had been recruited by American mining companies.


The Welsh Revival & The Story of the Welsh Revival

The Welsh Revival & The Story of the Welsh Revival

Author: G. Campbell Morgan

Publisher: Trumpet Press

Published: 2015-07-29

Total Pages: 184

ISBN-13:

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Two books on the Welsh Revival, both first published in 1905. It includes reports by professional writers, well respected preachers, and eyewitnesses. This book contains two books. Book One is: The Welsh Revival: A Narrative Of Facts By William T. Stead, Editor of Review of Reviews, London And The Revival: Its Power and Source By Rev. G. Campbell Morgan, Pastor: Westminster Chapel, London Book Two is: THE STORY OF THE WELSH REVIVAL: As Told by Eyewitnesses Together With a Sketch of Evan Roberts and His Message to The World By Arthur Goodrich, Rev. G. Campbell Morgan, D.D. W. T. Stead, Editor, (British) Review of Reviews Rev. Evan Hopkins And Others These books were originally published in 1905, and the spelling of some words has been updated, but not a few Welsh words with strange spelling. Table of Contents Book One: Part 1 Chapter 1: From the Author to the Reader Chapter 2: The National Significance of Revivals Chapter 3: What I saw in Wales Chapter 4: Evan Roberts Chapter 5: The Rise and Progress of the Revival Chapter 6: What ought I to do? Part 2: The Revival: Its Power and Source Book Two: THE STORY OF THE WELSH REVIVAL 1: A Message to the World by Evan Roberts 2: The Story of the Welsh Revival 3: The Lessons Of The Revival 4: Mr. Evan Roberts 5. The Story Of The Awakening 6: The Psychology of The Revival 7: The Teaching of the Revival 8: Experience of a Visitor From London 9: What I Saw and Heard in Wales 10: Striking Testimony of Eyewitnesses


Jane Welsh Carlyle and Her Victorian World

Jane Welsh Carlyle and Her Victorian World

Author: Kathy Chamberlain

Publisher: Abrams

Published: 2017-04-11

Total Pages: 396

ISBN-13: 1468314211

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“Intelligent, witty, thoroughly engaging . . . the most fascinating biography I have read in years.” —The Minneapolis Star Tribune She was one of the all-time great letter writers, according to Virginia Woolf, but as the wife of Victorian literary celebrity Thomas Carlyle, Jane Welsh Carlyle has been much overlooked. In this “hugely satisfying” new biography (The Spectator), Kathy Chamberlain brings Jane out of her husband’s shadow, focusing on Carlyle as a remarkable woman and writer in her own right. Caught between her own literary aspirations and Victorian society’s oppression of women, Jane Welsh Carlyle hoped to move beyond domestic life and become a respected published writer. As she and her husband moved in exclusive London literary circles, mingling with noted authors, poets, and European revolutionaries, Carlyle created and reported to her correspondents on her rich, rewarding life in her Chelsea home—until her husband’s infatuation with a wealthy, imposing aristocratic society hostess threw her life into chaos. Through dedicated research and unparalleled access to Jane Welsh Carlyle’s private correspondence, Chamberlain presents an elegant portrait of an extraordinary woman. “Sparkles with the wit and intelligence of the subject herself . . . If you think, as I originally did, that you have no particular interest in the life of Jane Carlyle, read this—you will be captivated.” —Elizabeth Strout, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Lucy by the Sea “Compelling . . . illuminates the outwardly decorous but often inwardly tempestuous lives of Victorian women.” —The New Yorker “Chamberlain, Jane’s latest and incomparably best biographer . . . gives us, at last, a Jane Carlyle who seems thrillingly alive.” —Christian Science Monitor