John Ellis Williams


John Ellis Williams was a Welsh novelist and writer, writing in both Welsh and English.

Life

Williams was born in Llanddeiniolen, Caernarfonshire, on 20 August 1924. He was from a farming family.
In World War II he served with the Royal Air Force. After the war, his interest in the Existentialist movement led to him corresponding with Simone de Beauvoir and visiting her in Paris.
As well as his novels, Williams wrote both fiction and non-fiction for various journals. His autobiography, Clouds of Times and other stories, was published in 1989. He was lead consultant for a film about his uncle, Ellis Williams, which was broadcast on S4C in 2006. Williams was elected an Ovate of the National Eisteddfod of Wales in Cardiff on 8 August 2008 for his substantial contribution to the field of literature in Wales.

Selected publications

Novels