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Derek R. Williams

    Derek R. Williams, profondément lié à ses racines cornouaillaises, s'est imposé comme un auteur important, passionné par la culture et l'identité de la Cornouaille. Ses écrits éclairent souvent la vie et les contributions de figures clés qui ont joué un rôle déterminant dans le renouveau et la promotion du patrimoine cornouaillais. Grâce à des recherches méticuleuses et à des contributions régulières aux publications locales, Williams joue un rôle essentiel dans la préservation et la promotion de la culture et de la langue cornouaillaises.

    Following 'An Gof': Leonard Truran, Cornish Activist and Publisher
    • 2020

      Len Truran was, until his death in 1997, a highly influential figure within the fields of politics and culture in Cornwall. He joined Mebyon Kernow in 1964 and, over the years, acted as both secretary and chairman of the party. His publications, under the imprint of Dyllansow Truran, are widely recognised as being seminal in the story of Cornish publishing.In this book Derek R. Williams explores the life of Len Truran, from his childhood through to his pivotal role in Mebyon Kernow and the campaign for the creation of a Cornish Assembly and on to the remarkably prolific and influential publisher he became.

      Following 'An Gof': Leonard Truran, Cornish Activist and Publisher