Saunders Lewis

Saunders Lewis (born 15 October 1893, September 1, 1985) is a Welsh poet, playwright, literary critic, historian and politician. He was born in Wallasey, England. His education began in a male high school in Liscard. He then went on to study at the University of Liverpool where he obtained a degree. Initially working as a librarian at Glamorgan University, he was then a lecturer at the University of Swansea. He was a co-founder of the autonomous and nationalist political party Plaid Genedlaethol Cymru. In 1936 together with two colleagues, D.J. Williams and L. Valentine raised considerable controversy by setting fire to building materials for the construction of the RAF military airport in Penyberth. As a result of his nine months in prison he was released from his position as a lecturer. In 1932 he converted to Catholicism. in the song "Can I have a cigarette?". After these events, he retained his job as a journalist, farmer and teacher, until he became a lecturer at Cardiff University. After retiring, he withdrew from politics and gave up writing.

Contribution to literature

As a literary critic, he emphasized the importance of literary tradition. His main creative means was a drama that perfectly suited his belief that everyone was obliged to take action in defense of their moral principles. However, he also released two novels by Monika (1930) and Merch Gwern Hywel. His career as a playwright began with the release of The Eve of Saint John. His main work is "The Life of Garmon". In another drama with the title "Blodeuwedd" from 1948, he reveals his talent for extracting the contemporary meaning of legends and historical material. In his works, he can easily be seen. In his work, marital harmony is the basis of the welfare of the whole of society. All his works depict heroes who fulfill their moral duty to act in accordance with their convictions, and also hope that such action is worth something. His dissatisfaction with the moral degeneration of the people of Wales was strongly reflected in the song "The Wales of the Future" (1967). Both art "Will you have a cigaratte?" (1955) and "Treason" (1958) were dominated by the threats that communism exerted on Catholic Europe. His contribution to Welsh literature has led to the restoration of the sense of the past, as well as the renewal of the human nature of the sinful nature.

National Party of Wales

In 1926, Lewis became its chairman and co-founder, but the party did not win much support among voters. The main assumption was to get rid of the feeling of inferiority towards other European countries. Members of the party tried to defend the Welsh language and encouraged others. Lewis argued that the Welsh should consider their homeland one of the countries that created the civilization of Europe. According to him, the aim of the policy is to defend civilization threatened by lack of tradition and responsibility. In addition, people are victims of corruption, economics and politics.

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