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George Leslie Norris (21 May 1921 – 6 April 2006), was a prize-winning Welsh poet and short story writer. He taught at academic institutions in Britain and the United States, including Brigham Young University. Norris is considered one of the most important Welsh writers of the post-war period, and his literary publications have won many prizes.
Leslie Norris was a prize-winning Welsh poet and short story writer writer. Until 1974 he earned his living as a college lecturer, teacher and headmaster. From 1974 he combined full-time writing with residencies at academic institutions in Britain and the United States.
A Tiger in the Zoo. Norris’ ‘A Tiger in the Zoo’ contrasts the tiger’s vivid life in the wild with its muted existence in captivity, highlighting freedom’s loss. PDF Guide.
Leslie Norris was a Welsh poet and short story writer. He taught at universities throughout the United Kingdom and is often cited as one of the best, post-war Welsh authors of the period. He won numerous literary prizes throughout his lifetime.
Born in 1921 in Merthyr Tydfil, Leslie Norris was a prize-winning Welsh poet and short story writer who became a Humanities Professor of Creative Writing, a Karl G. Maeser Distinguished Faculty Lecturer, and poet-in-residence at Brigham Young University.
Leslie Norris, BYU’s Welsh-born poet in residence, delights students and readers with his lyrical wisdom. Norris’ poems and stories have brought him international acclaim.
NORRIS, Leslie. Nationality: Welsh. Born: Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorgan, 21 May 1921. Education: Cyfthfa Castle School, 1931–38; City of Coventry College, 1947–49; University of Southampton (Ralph Morley prize, 1958), 1955–58, Dip.Ed., M. Phil., 1958. Military Service: Royal Air Force, 1940–42.
Apr 12, 2006 · OREM, Utah, April 11 - Leslie Norris, a noted poet born in Wales who most recently was a professor and emeritus poet in residence at Brigham Young University, died here on Thursday. He was 84....
George Leslie Norris (May 21, 1921 April 6, 2006), was a prize-winning Welsh poet and short story writer. Up to 1974 he earned his living as a college lecturer, teacher and headmaster. From 1974 he combined full-time writing with residencies at academic institutions in Britain and the United States.
NORRIS, Leslie 1921-2006. OBITUARY NOTICE— See index for CA sketch: Born May 21, 1921, in Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, Wales; died of a cerebral hemorrhage, April 6, 2006, in Provo, UT. Educator and author. Norris was a renowned poet who earned many of Britain's highest honors.
