Alun Morgun Richards (27 October 1929 – 2 June 2004) was a Welsh novelist, best known for his novel Ennal's Point, about the work of a lifeboat crew in South Wales.
Richards was born in King Edward Avenue, Caerphilly. He was educated at Pontypridd Grammar School and the University College of Wales. After training to be a teacher Richards joined the Royal Navy which sparked a fascination with the sea that inspired much of his writing.
In 1955 he returned to Wales from London but became ill with tuberculosis and was admitted to the sanatorium at Talgarth. After two years he was released and married Helen Howden, a probation officer, with whom he had three sons and a daughter.
He taught English for 10 years and settled in Mumbles, Swansea, which provided the backdrop for much of his writing.
As well as novels and short stories, he wrote extensively for theatre and television, including at least one episode of The Onedin Line.
A connoisseur of rugby union, Richards published A Touch of Glory to mark the centenary of the Welsh Rugby Union in 1980 and a memoir of Carwyn James in 1984.
He died in Singleton Hospital, Swansea, on 2 June 2004, after a heart attack.
Alun Morgun Richards (27 October 1929 – 2 June 2004) was a Welsh novelist, best known for his novel Ennal's Point, about the work of a lifeboat crew in...
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have been published. The volume featured established writers including AlunRichards, Siân James, Leonora Brito, Stevie Davies, and early work by Niall Griffiths...
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Festival, 23 October 1963. Unknown 18 November 1964 The Big Breaker AlunRichards Peter Luke Charles Jarrott Rupert Davies Nigel Stock Daphne Slater Edward...
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Témoins" (1955) The Schoolmaster (transmitted 24 July 1966) Writer: AlunRichards Director: Peter Potter Principal Cast: Stephen Murray, Helen Cherry...
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Bouguenon Reine Swart Graeme Kriega Byron Kennedy Music by Grant Booth AlunRichards Country of origin South Africa Production Producers Christianne Bennetto...
The Hot Potato Boys Written by AlunRichards Directed by Patrick Barton Country of origin Australia Original language English Production Running time...
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Group in the National Assembly for Wales following the resignation of Rod Richards as leader on 10 August, which followed the failure of senior Welsh Conservatives...
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footballer (died 1997) 20 October - Colin Jeavons, actor 27 October - AlunRichards, novelist (died 2003) 2 November - Carwyn James, rugby coach (died 1983)...
Fiona Walker, Arnold Ridley 15 Jan 1968 16mm tr 5 14 Albinos in Black AlunRichards Michael Bakewell James Cellan Jones Gwen Ffrangcon-Davies, Gerald James...
Inspection; pp. 135–46. The Penguin Book of Welsh Short Stories; ed. AlunRichards; Penguin. (1976): Mel's Secret Love; pp. 318–58. Mabon I; Gwasg Gee...
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