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Llewelyn Powys

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Born:
Aug. 13, 1884, Dorchester, Dorset, Eng.
Died:
Dec. 2, 1939, Davos, Switz. (aged 55)
Notable Family Members:
brother John Cowper Powys
brother T. F. Powys
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Llewelyn Powys (born Aug. 13, 1884, Dorchester, Dorset, Eng.—died Dec. 2, 1939, Davos, Switz.) was a British author known for his books of essays, travel books, and memoirs. Powys was the eighth of 11 children of a country clergyman. Unlike his brothers T.F. Powys and John Cowper Powys, both also authors, Llewelyn preferred writing nonfiction, and he published only one novel, Apples Be Ripe (1930). His finest works were Black Laughter (1924), a collection of essays reflecting his experiences in Kenya from 1914 to 1919; Skin for Skin (1925), a philosophical narrative of his confrontation with tuberculosis (from which he ...(100 of 115 words)

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