Evan Bevan (1803–1866) was a Welsh writer of satirical verse in the Welsh language.
Life and work
Bevan was born into a poor family: his parents were William and Gwenllian Bevan of Llangynwyd, Glamorgan. As a young adult he moved to Ystradfellte, Brecknockshire and married there Ann Ifan, a butcher's daughter. He later moved to the Pontneathvaughan area.1
Bevan gained a mainly local reputation as a writer of satirical verse under the pseudonym Ianto'r Castell,1 some of which is archived at the National Library of Wales.2345 He died at Pontneathvaughan in October 1866.1
References
References
- "Bevan, Evan (1803 - 1866), poet". Dictionary of Welsh Biography. National Library of Wales. Retrieved 12 April 2016.
- "D. Rhys Phillips Papers: Letter from Evans, John, at Swansea". Identifier letter-from-evans-john-at-swansea-2; C 1297, Archives, National Library of Wales. Retrieved 11 August 2017.
- "Cofiant ynghyd a gweithiau barddonol y diweddar Evan Bevan, o Bont-nedd-fechan : Cystadleuol yn Eisteddfod Pont-nedd-Fechan . . . Gorph., 3ydd, 1899". Archives, National Library of Wales. Retrieved 11 August 2017.
- "Cân i helgwn Morgan Phylip Rhys Ysw., Beili Glas, Rhigos / Gan Evan Bevan, Pontneddfechan". Archives, National Library of Wales. Retrieved 11 August 2017.
- "Cân helgwn Morgan Philip Rees, Ysw., o'r Rhigos / Gan Evan Bevan [o] Bontneddfechan". Archives, National Library of Wales. Retrieved 11 August 2017.