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Daniel Owen (October 20, 1836 - October 22, 1895), was a Welsh novelist. October 20 is the 293rd day of the year (294th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 72 days remaining. ... Charles Darwin 1836 was a leap year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... October 22 is the 295th day of the year (296th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 70 days remaining. ... 1895 (MDCCCXCV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Thursday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ... For an explanation of often confusing terms such as Great Britain, Britain, United Kingdom and England, see British Isles (terminology). ... A novel is an extended work of written, narrative, prose fiction, usually in story form; the writer of a novel is a novelist. ...


He was born in Mold, Flintshire, and apprenticed to a tailor, then trained unsuccessfully for the ministry before returning to the tailoring business. His father and two brothers were killed in a mining accident. Mold (Welsh: Yr Wyddgrug) is the county town of Flintshire in Wales and lies on the River Alyn. ... Wyoming coal mine Coal mining is the extraction of coal from the Earth for use as fuel. ...


He was the first major novelist in the Welsh language, and is still considered the greatest, his best-known works being: He now attends kirkley high school in lowestoft. He is in year 11 doing GCSEs Welsh redirects here, and this article describes the Welsh language. ...

  • Y Dreflan (1881)
  • Rhys Lewis (1885)
  • Enoc Huws (1891)
  • Gwen Tomos (1894)

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BBC - North East Wales - Hall of Fame (610 words)
Born the youngest of six children, young Daniel Owen was born into poverty and hardship in 19th century Mold.
Owen had several books published, including Y Dreflan and Hunangofiant Rhys Lewis in which characters were said to be based on those around him in Mold.
Daniel- Daniel Owen Snrs works were all published in English as well as Welsh but they do lose a lot in translation, especially the sparkling dialogue, banter and wit.
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