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THE POWYSES AND THEIR WORLD
THE POWYS SOCIETY
The Powys brothers were members of a family of 11
The Powys Society was established in 1967. It aims to
children of the Reverend C. F. Powys, vicar of Montacute,
promote the literary and artistic achievements of all the
on the Dorset and Somerset borders, ‘that history charged, members of the Powys family, and in particular the three
mystical clay of Somerset’ as John called it. From their
writers John, Theodore and Llewelyn. The Society holds
THE POWYSES THE father POWYSES they AND inherited THEIR AND an THEIR WORLD abiding WORLD love for nature and from
THE an annual POWYS THE weekend POWYS SOCIETY conference, SOCIETY with regional meetings
The Powys The Powys brothers their brothers were mother members were THE a love members POWYSES of of literature; a family of AND a of family a 11 strong THEIR of sense 11 WORLD of family The Powys The Powys Society throughout Society was established the was year established THE at in POWYS which 1967. in all It SOCIETY 1967. are aims welcome. It to aims to It produces
children children of the Reverend of united the The Reverend them C. Powys F. and Powys, C. brothers they F. Powys, looked vicar were of back vicar members Montacute, to of their Montacute, of upbringing a family of 11 with promote promote the literary an the The annual literary and Powys artistic scholarly and Society artistic achievements Journal, was achievements established and of three all the in of Newsletters, 1967. all the It aims as to well
on the Dorset on the Dorset and constant Somerset children and Somerset delight. borders, of the All Reverend borders, grew ‘that into history ‘that C. powerful F. history charged, Powys, individuals charged, vicar of Montacute, whose members members of the as Powys of promote other family, Powys the literary family, and - related in and particular publications. artistic in particular the achievements three The the Society three of all has the an
mystical mystical clay of Somerset’ clay lives of on took Somerset’ the different as Dorset John as called and John Somerset sometimes it. called From borders, it. their rebellious From ‘that their paths: history John charged, writers writers John, Theodore John, international members Theodore and of Llewelyn. membership the and Powys Llewelyn. The family, and Society The attracts and Society holds in academics particular holds the and three
father they father inherited they living inherited an mystical for abiding many clay abiding love years of Somerset’ for in love nature the for United as and nature John States; from and called from Llewelyn it. From their an annual annual weekend scholars weekend writers conference, as John, conference, well Theodore as with general regional with and readers. regional Llewelyn. meetings We meetings The welcome Society anyone holds
their mother their mother a love travelling of a father love literature; widely of they literature; inherited a despite strong a sense an strong his abiding TB; of sense Littleton family love of for a family much nature admired and throughout from throughout the year interested an the at annual year which in at weekend learning all which are welcome. all more conference, are about welcome. It produces this with remarkable It regional produces meetings family.
united them united and them they headmaster; and their looked they mother looked back Gertrude a to love back their an of to literature; upbringing artist. their Marian, upbringing a with strong America, sense with of was family an annual annual scholarly scholarly throughout Journal, Journal, the and year three and at Newsletters, which three all Newsletters, are welcome. as well as It well produces
constant constant delight. delight.
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and
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of his best and
travelling travelling widely despite widely
a successful living for
despite his TB;
sheep many years
his Littleton TB;
farmer in
Littleton a much
in the Kenya, United
a admired much
and States;
admired
Philippa Llewelyn a poet
novels scholars attains as well the complexity as general readers. and success We welcome which are anyone
interested interested learning learning more about more this about remarkable this remarkable family. family.
and travelling novelist. Theodore’s widely despite retired his TB; life Littleton in East Chaldon, a much admired achieved interested only in learning the unconscious more about of this a major remarkable writer....’ family.
headmaster; headmaster; Gertrude Gertrude an artist. an Marian, artist. Marian, in America, in America, was was
Dorset, headmaster; attracted Gertrude many writers an artist. and artists Marian, to in that America, village was
George D Painter
an expert an on expert lace; on Bertie lace; (A.R) Bertie Powys, (A.R) Powys, an architect an architect and and John Cowper John Cowper Powys Powys
and an Mary expert Casey, on lace; daughter Bertie of (A.R) Lucy, Powys, the youngest an architect Powys, and
John Cowper Powys
prominent prominent writer on writer architecture, on architecture, as well as well an early as an early ‘His prose ‘His has prose an has organic organic life and life beauty and beauty of a unique of a unique and and
was prominent also a poet writer and on diarist. architecture, as well as an early
Theodore ‘His prose Francis has Powys organic life and beauty of a unique and
advocate advocate of the preservation of the preservation of ancient of ancient buildings; buildings; William, William, keenly enjoyable keenly enjoyable kind; and kind; the and construction the construction of his best of his best
Interest advocate in the of Powys the preservation family extends of ancient to their buildings; partners William, and
‘A keenly creative enjoyable faculty so kind; imminent and the and construction brooding of that his its best
a successful a successful sheep farmer sheep farmer in Kenya, in Kenya, and Philippa and Philippa a poet a poet novels attains novels attains the complexity the complexity and success and success which are which are
friends, a successful many of them sheep also farmer writers. in Kenya, Phyllis and Playter, Philippa John a poet creation novels wears attains the the appearance complexity and of a success landscape which under are a
and novelist. and novelist. Theodore’s Theodore’s retired life retired in East life in Chaldon, East Chaldon, achieved achieved only in only the unconscious in the unconscious of a major of a writer....’ major writer....’
Cowper’s and novelist. lifelongTheodore’s American companion retired life in advised East Chaldon, him in the thunderbolt.’ achieved only in the unconscious Sylvia of a Townsend major writer....’ Warner
Dorset, Dorset, attracted attracted many writers many writers and artists and to artists that village to that village
George George D Painter D Painter
creation Dorset, of his attracted novels. many Littleton’s writers second and artists wife to was that the village
George D Painter
and Mary and Casey, Mary Casey, daughter daughter of Lucy, of the Lucy, youngest the youngest Powys, Powys,
author
and
Elizabeth
Mary Casey,
Myers;
daughter
Llewelyn’s
of Lucy,
wife
the
Alyse
youngest
Gregory,
Powys,
Llewelyn Powys
was also was a poet also and a poet diarist. and diarist.
Theodore Theodore Francis Francis Powys Powys
also
was
American,
also a poet
a critic
and
and
diarist.
novelist and former editor of the ‘To
Theodore
open nearly
Francis
any of
Powys
his books is to find him talking...not
Interest Interest in the Powys in the Interest Powys family extends family in the Powys extends to their family to partners their extends partners and to their and partners ‘A and creative ‘A creative faculty faculty so imminent so imminent and brooding and brooding that its that its
literary periodical The Dial. Frances Gregg, friend of Ezra
with
‘A
the
creative
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so
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and
as
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sharing
its
and
friends, friends, many of many them friends, of also them writers. many also writers. of Phyllis them Phyllis Playter, also writers. Playter, John Phyllis John Playter, John creation creation wears the wears creation appearance the wears appearance of the a appearance landscape of a landscape under of a landscape a under a under a
Pound and ‘HD’ and idolised by both John and Llewelyn,
celebrating experience with oddly precise epithets and an
Cowper’s Cowper’s lifelong lifelong American Cowper’s American companion lifelong companion American advised advised companion him in the him advised in the him thunderbolt.’ in the thunderbolt.’ thunderbolt.’ Sylvia Townsend Sylvia Townsend Sylvia Warner Townsend Warner Warner
married their old friend and biographer Louis Wilkinson
occasional streak of rueful self-caricature.’ Philip Larkin
creation creation of his novels. of his creation novels. Littleton’s of Littleton’s his second novels. second wife Littleton’s was wife the second was the wife was the
(Louis Marlow). Theodore’s work was championed by
author Elizabeth author Elizabeth Myers; author Myers; Llewelyn’s Elizabeth Llewelyn’s wife Myers; Alyse wife Llewelyn’s Gregory, Alyse Gregory, wife Alyse Gregory, Llewelyn Llewelyn Powys Powys Llewelyn Powys
David Garnett and Sylvia Townsend Warner. In America
For more information on the Powys Society and how to join
also American, also American, a critic also and critic American, novelist and novelist and a critic former and former novelist editor of editor and the former of the editor ‘To of open the ‘To nearly open any nearly ‘To of open his any books nearly of his is any books to of find his him to books find talking...not him is to talking...not
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literary literary periodical periodical The literary Dial. The Frances periodical Dial. Frances Gregg, The Dial. Gregg, friend Frances of friend Ezra Gregg, of Ezra friend of with Ezra the with insistence the insistence with of egotism, the insistence of egotism, but as of a but egotism, way as of a sharing way but as of a sharing and way of and sharing and
Edgar Lee Masters and Edna St Vincent Millay among
Pound Pound and ‘HD’ and and ‘HD’ Pound idolised and and idolised by ‘HD’ both by and John both idolised and John Llewelyn, by and both Llewelyn, John and Llewelyn, celebrating celebrating experience celebrating experience with oddly experience with precise oddly with precise epithets oddly epithets precise and an and epithets an and an
many other writers and artists, including Llewelyn’s
married married their old their friend old
married
and friend biographer
their
and
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friend
Louis
and
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Edgar Lee James Masters Hanley and and Edna poets St Vincent Raymond Millay Garlick among
Edgar Lee Edgar Masters Lee and Masters and Edna and St Edna Vincent St Vincent Millay among Millay among
many Huw Menai. other writers All the and Powyses, artists, especially including Llewelyn’s John Cowper,
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many other many writers other kept writers and artists, and artists, including including Llewelyn’s Llewelyn’s
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President
Glen Cavaliero
President President President
Glen Glen Cavaliero Glen Cavaliero Cavaliero

John Cowper John Cowper John Powys Cowper Powys Powys
Theodore Theodore Francis Theodore Francis Powys Francis Powys Powys
Llewelyn
1872-1963
1875-1953
Llewelyn Powys Llewelyn Powys Powys
1872-1963 1872-1963
1875-1953 1875-1953
1884-1939
John Cowper Powys was a prolific author and writer of
Theodore Francis Powys was a man who rarely left
1884-1939 1884-1939
John Cowper John Cowper Powys Powys was a prolific was a prolific author author and writer and of writer of Theodore Theodore Francis Francis Powys Powys was a man was a who man rarely who left rarely left
Llewelyn
enormous scope, complexity, and humour. A powerful
home or travelled in a car, who claimed to love monotony,
Llewelyn Powys Llewelyn Powys spent Powys spent his childhood his spent childhood his at childhood Montacute, at Montacute, at Montacute,
enormous enormous scope, scope, complexity, complexity, and humour. and humour. A powerful A powerful home or home travelled or travelled in a car, in who a car, claimed who claimed to love monotony, love monotony,
orator, he spent over thirty years as an itinerant lecturer,
and who ‘never gave so much as a sunflower-seed for the
Somerset, and as adult lived for varying periods orator, he spent over thirty years as itinerant lecturer,
and who ‘never gave so much as a sunflower-seed for the
Somerset, and as adult lived for varying periods in
orator, he spent over thirty years as itinerant lecturer,
and who ‘never gave so much as a sunflower-seed for the
Somerset, and as an adult lived for varying periods in
mainly the United States, during which time he
busy, practical life’. He ran his own farm at Sweffling,
Kenya, the United States, Dorset and Switzerland. His
mainly the United States, during which time he
busy, practical life’. He ran his own farm at Sweffling,
Kenya, the United States, Dorset Switzerland. His
mainly in the United States, during which time he
busy, practical life’. He ran his own farm at Sweffling,
Kenya, the United States, Dorset Switzerland. His
twenty-six
published essays, poetry and three novels. In 1929 the
Suffolk (1895 -1901) before ‘retiring’ to Dorset, determined
twenty-six books twenty-six books include books include a novel, include a novel, Apples a novel, Apples be Ripe Apples be (1930), Ripe be (1930), Ripe (1930),
published published essays, essays, poetry poetry and three and novels. three novels. In 1929 In the 1929 the Suffolk Suffolk (1895 -1901) (1895 -1901) before before ‘retiring’ ‘retiring’ to Dorset, to Dorset, determined determined
a biography,
success of his first mature novel, Wolf Solent, and The
to write. He lived for a while in the isolated village of
a biography, a Henry biography, Henry Hudson Henry Hudson (1927), Hudson (1927), essays (1927), essays on nature essays on nature and on nature and and
success success of his first of his mature first mature novel, novel, Wolf Solent, Wolf Solent, and The and The to write. to He write. lived He for lived a while for a in while the isolated in the isolated village village of of
travel,
Meaning of Culture, one of his books personal
Studland. But in 1904, finding the village had become too
travel, memoirs travel, memoirs and memoirs reminiscences and reminiscences and reminiscences of childhood of childhood of and childhood travel. and travel. and travel.
Meaning Meaning of Culture, of Culture, one of one his books of his books of personal of personal
Studland. Studland. But in 1904, But finding 1904, finding the village the village had become had become too too
philosophy, enabled him to retire to up-state New York
crowded, he moved to East Chaldon, ‘the most hidden
Of all the Powys brothers, Llewelyn was recognized as the
philosophy, enabled him to retire to up-state New York
crowded, he moved to East Chaldon, ‘the most hidden
Of all the Powys brothers, Llewelyn was recognized as the
philosophy, enabled him to retire to up-state New York
crowded, he moved to East Chaldon, ‘the most hidden
Of all Powys brothers, Llewelyn was recognized as the
most cheerful, the most at ease with existence; the only
where wrote his best known books A Glastonbury
village in Dorset’, and there remained until 1940, when
most cheerful, most cheerful, the most the at most ease at with ease existence; with existence; the only the only
where where wrote he his wrote best his known best known books books A Glastonbury A Glastonbury village village in Dorset’, in Dorset’, and there and there remained he remained until 1940, until when 1940, when
one for whom a title such as Glory of Life (1934) could
Romance , Weymouth Sands Autobiography. He
the war drove him inland to Mappowder. By this time he
one for one whom for whom a title such a title as such Glory as of Glory Life of (1934) Life (1934) could could
Romance Romance , Weymouth , Weymouth Sands Sands Autobiography. and Autobiography. He He the war the drove war him drove inland him inland to Mappowder. to Mappowder. By this By time this he time he
hold not a shadow of the ironic. Llewelyn's epicurean
returned returned to England to England in 1934, in 1934, after and living after briefly living briefly in in had ceased to write. In 1905, he married Violet Dodds,
hold not hold a shadow not a shadow of the ironic. of the ironic. Llewelyn's Llewelyn's epicurean epicurean
returned to England in 1934, and after living briefly in had ceased had ceased to write. to In write. 1905, In he 1905, married he married Violet Dodds, Violet Dodds,
philosophy is intimately related to the tuberculosis with
Dorchester, Dorchester, the setting the setting for his for fourth his fourth Wessex Wessex novel, novel,
They had two sons and an adopted daughter. Powys's
philosophy philosophy is intimately is intimately related related to the tuberculosis to the tuberculosis with with
Dorchester, the setting for his fourth Wessex novel,
They had They two had sons two and sons an and adopted an adopted daughter. daughter. Powys's Powys's
which he struggled for thirty years. His books include
Maiden Maiden Castle, Castle, he moved he moved to Corwen to Corwen in North in North Wales Wales in in unorthodox version of Christianity reveals strands of
which he which struggled he struggled for thirty for years. thirty years. His books His books include include
Maiden Castle, he moved to Corwen in North Wales in unorthodox unorthodox version version of Christianity of Christianity reveals reveals strands strands of of
1935, where set his historical romances, Owen
mysticism, quietism, and pantheism. ‘He hunting God’,
Black Laughter (1924), about life in Africa, Skin for Skin
1935, where 1935, where set he set historical historical romances, romances, Owen Owen
mysticism, mysticism, quietism, quietism, and pantheism. and pantheism. ‘He hunting ‘He is hunting God’, God’,
Black Black Laughter Laughter (1924), (1924), about life about in Africa, life Africa, Skin for Skin Skin for Skin
(1925), an account of his first attack of tuberculosis and
Glendower Glendower (1941) (1941) and Porius and Porius (1951). (1951). In Wales In Wales he he
his brother his brother Llewelyn Llewelyn said of said him. of The him. major The major influence influence upon
(1925), (1925), an account an account of his first of his attack first attack of tuberculosis of tuberculosis and and
Glendower (1941) and Porius (1951). In Wales he
his brother Llewelyn said of him. The major influence upon upon
published critical studies of Dostoevsky, Rabelais, literary
him was the Bible, and he claimed that religion 'is the only
residence in a Swiss sanatorium, Impassioned Clay
published critical studies of Dostoevsky, Rabelais, literary
him was the Bible, and he claimed that religion 'is the only
residence in a Swiss sanatorium, Impassioned Clay
published critical studies of Dostoevsky, Rabelais, literary
him was the Bible, and he claimed that religion 'is the only
residence in a Swiss sanatorium, Impassioned Clay
reviews and essays increasingly fantastic fiction
subject I know anything about'. Sometimes savage, often
(1931), a statement of his philosophical outlook. His
reviews and essays and increasingly fantastic fiction
subject I know anything about'. Sometimes savage, often
(1931), a statement of his philosophical outlook. His
reviews and essays and increasingly fantastic fiction
subject I know anything about'. Sometimes savage, often
(1931), a statement of his philosophical outlook. His
essays are collected in Earth Memories (1934),Dorset
including including novels novels such as such Atlantis as Atlantis (1954) (1954) and The andBrazen
The Brazen lyrical, lyrical, and with and a with wry a sense wry sense of humour of humour all his all novels his novels and
essays essays are collected are collected in Earth in Memories Earth Memories (1934),Dorset (1934),Dorset
including novels such as Atlantis (1954) The Brazen
lyrical, and with a wry sense of humour all his novels and and
Essays (1935), Somerset Essays (1937)and Swiss
Head Head (1956). (1956). His last His years last years were spent were spent in the in austere the austere stories stories explore explore universal universal themes themes of love, of death, love, death, good and
Essays Essays (1935), (1935), Somerset Somerset Essays Essays (1937)and (1937)and Swiss Swiss
Head (1956). His last years were spent in the austere
stories explore universal themes of love, death, good and good and
Essays (1947). Love and Death (1939) is a fictionalised
slate mining slate mining village village of Blaenau of Blaenau Ffestiniog. Ffestiniog. All his All fiction his fiction is is evil, within evil, within the microcosm the microcosm of the of rural the world. rural world. In spite In of spite the
Essays Essays (1947). (1947). Love and Love Death and Death (1939) (1939) is a fictionalised is a fictionalised
slate mining village of Blaenau Ffestiniog. All his fiction is
evil, within the microcosm of the rural world. In of spite the of the
autobiography. In their blend of descriptive, the
rich in rich characterisation, in characterisation, psychological psychological insight, insight, the the
apparent apparent realism realism of his of settings, his settings, Powys Powys is a symbolist a symbolist and
autobiography. autobiography. In their In blend their of blend the descriptive, of the descriptive, the the
rich in characterisation, psychological insight, the
apparent realism of his settings, Powys a symbolist and and
reminiscent, and the polemical, Llewelyn's writings have
evocation evocation of place of place and the and natural the natural world, world, and shows and shows a a allegorist. allegorist. He first He gained first gained popular popular and critical and critical success success with
reminiscent, reminiscent, and the and polemical, the polemical, Llewelyn's Llewelyn's writings writings have have
evocation of place and the natural world, and shows a
allegorist. He first gained popular and critical success with with
retained their urgency of appeal, and their charm of
deep fascination deep fascination with themes with themes derived derived from mythology, from mythology, the publication the publication of The of Left The Leg Left in Leg 1923. in 1923. Other Other key works
retained retained their urgency their urgency of appeal, of appeal, and their and charm their charm of of
deep fascination with themes derived from mythology,
the publication of The Left Leg in 1923. key Other works key works
evocation. His brother, John, describing Llewelyn’s
magic magic and religion. and religion. The critic The Wilson critic Wilson Knight Knight said of said his of his include include The Soliloquy The Soliloquy of a Hermit(1916), of a Hermit(1916), Mr Weston's
evocation. evocation. His brother, His brother, John, describing John, describing Llewelyn’s Llewelyn’s
magic and religion. The critic Wilson Knight said of his
include The Soliloquy of a Hermit(1916), Mr Weston's Mr Weston's
‘carefully hammered style redolent of the old masters’ also
charismatic charismatic personality: charismatic personality: ‘To personality: meet ‘To him meet ‘To is him to meet draw is to him strength draw is to strength draw strength Good Good Wine Wine (1927), Good (1927), Wine and Unclay (1927), and Unclay (1931). and Unclay (1931). His Fables (1931). His Fables (1927) His Fables
‘carefully ‘carefully hammered hammered style redolent style redolent of the old of the masters’ old masters’ also also
(1927) (1927)
commented on his ‘poetic feeling for the diurnal and
from a from spiritual a from spiritual giant a spiritual overflowing giant overflowing giant with overflowing benevolence with benevolence with benevolence and and and and many and many short and stories short many stories short are also stories are much also are much admired. also
commented commented on his on ‘poetic his ‘poetic feeling feeling for the for diurnal the diurnal and and
admired. much admired.
perennial panorama of earth-life.’
power.’
perennial perennial panorama panorama of earth-life.’ of earth-life.’
power.’ power.’