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John Cowper Powys

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John Cowper Powys

Birth
Shirley, Derbyshire Dales District, Derbyshire, England
Death
17 Jun 1963 (aged 90)
Blaenau Ffestiniog, Gwynedd, Wales
Burial
Cremated, Ashes scattered at sea. Specifically: His ashes were scatted off Chesil Beach at Abbotsbury, Dorset. Add to Map
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Author. He published sixteen novels, as well as numerous collections of poetry, short stories, essays, philosophical works and an autobiography. His major novels include Wolf Solent (1929), A Glastonbury Romance (1932), Weymouth Sands (1934), Maiden Castle (1936), Owen Glendower (1941), and Porius (1951). In 1958, he was awarded the plaque of the Hamburg Free Academy of Arts and in 1962 he was awarded a DLitt by the University of Wales.
Author. He published sixteen novels, as well as numerous collections of poetry, short stories, essays, philosophical works and an autobiography. His major novels include Wolf Solent (1929), A Glastonbury Romance (1932), Weymouth Sands (1934), Maiden Castle (1936), Owen Glendower (1941), and Porius (1951). In 1958, he was awarded the plaque of the Hamburg Free Academy of Arts and in 1962 he was awarded a DLitt by the University of Wales.

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  • Added: Jun 27, 2006
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