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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.
Oct 19, 2023 · George Leslie Norris FRSL (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 .
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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.
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.
The Loud Winter (1967) The Girl from Cardigan (1988) Leslie Norris was born in Merthyr Tydfil, Wales in 1921. His father worked in the mines until he was injured at age 27. He then worked as a milkman. George William Norris was an intelligent man and an avid reader.
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.
