About Eliseus Williams
Lived 1867 – 1926 (aged 59). Eliseus Williams was a British poet and teacher.
Eliseus Williams (2 May 1867 – 13 October 1926), better known by his bardic name "Eifion Wyn", was a Welsh language poet, born at Porthmadog in Caernarfonshire, Wales. The primary school in the town of Porthmadog where he lived is named after him.
His best known volumes are Telynegion Maes a Môr (1906) and Caniadau'r Allt (1927), the latter of which was published posthumously.
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Who was Eliseus Williams?
Welsh poet (1867–1926)
When was Eliseus Williams born?
Eliseus Williams was born on 2 May 1867 in Porthmadog.
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Eliseus Williams died on 13 October 1926.
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Eliseus Williams was a poet and teacher.
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Eliseus Williams was British.
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