Literary Critic. Raymond Henry Williams, born on August 31, 1921, was the only child of Henry Joseph Williams, a railroad signalman, and Gwendolene (Bird) Williams. Two early influences stand out as significant factors for his future career. His home, near the tiny Welsh border villages of Pandy and Crucorney, caused him to grow up between two cultures. His awareness of a Welshness from which he was in certain ways cut off is reflected in his autobiographical novel of 1960, Border Country. Also... więcej

Salem Press Biographical Encyclopedia, 2023. 2p.