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Williams, Rhydwen, 1916-1997
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Interview notes taken from friends and acquaintances of Alun Lewis

Rough notes taken by John Pikoulis during interviews with friends and acquaintances of Alun Lewis in the course of his research into Lewis's life and work, the interviewees comprising: Leslie Sykes (1980); artist and engraver John Petts (undated); poet, literary journalist and editor Keidrych Rhys (whom Pikoulis notes as 'Keidrick') (undated); poet, novelist and Baptist minister Rhydwen Williams (undated); Thomas Jones (undated); Cyril Moseley of Morgan Bruce & Nicholas, Solicitors, Pontypridd (undated); Megan McTrusty, with letter to John Pikoulis from Megan McTrusty (undated); and Irene Birdsall (undated).

Llythyrau at y Parchedig W. M. Rees = Letters to the Reverend W. M. Rees

Llythyrau a anfonwyd at y Parchedig W. M. Rees yn cefnogi safiad trigolion Llangyndeyrn yn erbyn Corfforaeth Abertawe. Y gohebwyr yw'r beirniad, gwleidydd a'r dramodydd Saunders Lewis, y bardd, nofelydd a'r gweinidog Bedyddwyr Rhydwen Williams, y cenedlaetholwr a'r gwleidydd Gwynfor Evans a'r awdur, adolygydd a'r seiciatrydd Harri Pritchard-Jones. Yn atodol, ceir nodiadau printiedig yn cyfeirio at yr ohebiaeth a dderbyniodd W. M. Rees yn ystod cyfnod y frwydr, ynghyd รข detholiad wedi'i atgynhyrchu o'r ohebiaeth honno (gweler hefyd Sefyll yn y Bwlch: Brwydr Llangyndeyrn 1960-1965, tt. 140-153).
= Letters sent to the Reverend W. M. Rees in support of Llangyndeyrn residents in their stand against Swansea Corporation. The correspondents comprise the adjudicator, politician and dramatist Saunders Lewis, the poet, novelist and Baptist minister Rhydwen Williams, the nationalist and politician Gwynfor Evans and the author, reviewer and psychiatrist Harri Pritchard-Jones. Supplementary material comprises printed notes referencing the correspondence received by W. M. Rees during the fight for victory, together with a reproduced selection of that correspondence (see also Sefyll yn y Bwlch: Brwydr Llangyndeyrn 1960-1965, pp. 140-153).

The Young Mr Burton

Narrative by Rhydwen Williams titled The Young Mr Burton, based on the early years of renowned Welsh actor Richard Burton.