Williams, Waldo, 1904-1971

Waldo Williams (1904-1971); Welsh poet and nationalist; pacifist and war resister; conscientious objector to World War II; became a Quaker in 1953; was a war-tax resister, for which he was imprisoned; b. in Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, Wales; graduated from University College of Wales; later trained as a teacher, and taught at schools in Wales and England; his poetry was inspired by the Welsh landscape, people and their communal life.

From the description of Waldo Williams collected papers, 1942-1998. (Swarthmore College, Peace Collection). WorldCat record id: 664138411

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