Dic Edwards

Dic Edwards, Ph.D., (born 1953) is a British playwright, poet and university lecturer. His writing often touches upon social issues, such as nationalism and terrorism.[1]

Early life

Edwards was born in Cardiff. He was educated at Lampeter University and the University of Wales at Aberystwyth.[2]

Career

Edwards first four plays were produced at the Sherman Theatre, Cardiff. Edwards has worked with Sgript Cymru on multiple projects, including his comedy Franco's Bastard, a parody of Welsh activist Julian Cayo-Evans. During the play's premier in 2002, a group of Welsh Nationalists protested the play by leading walkouts and throwing stinkbombs.[3][4] In 2003, Edwards wrote the libretto for Keith Burstein's opera, Manifest Destiny.[5]

Edwards founded the Creative Writing program at University of Wales Trinity Saint David, Lampeter, where he is a lecturer.[6] He is the editor and co-founder of the literary magazine The Lampeter Review.

Personal life

Edwards is married and has at least one child. He lives in Aberaeron.[7]

Published works

Theatre

  • Late City Echo (1981)
  • At the End of the Bay (1982)
  • Canned Goods (1983)
  • Looking for the World (1986)
  • Wittgenstein's Daughter (1993)
  • Casanova Undone (1996)
  • The Shakespeare Factory (Three Plays) (1998)
  • Americana: Utah Blue, Over Milk Wood, Poems (2000)
  • Franco's Bastard/Lola Brecht (2002)
  • Manifest Destiny (2004)
  • Astrakhan (Winter) (2005)
  • The Pimp (2006)
  • Two Immorality Plays (2008)
  • Let's Kill All The Lawyers

Poetry

  • Walt Whitman and Other Poems (2008)

References

  1. ↑ "Franco's Bastard \/ Lola Brecht". Oberon Books. Retrieved 23 August 2018.
  2. ↑ Birch, Dinah (2009). The Oxford Companion to English Literature. OUP Oxford. ISBN 9780191030840. Retrieved 23 August 2018.
  3. ↑ Herbert, Ian; Leclercq, Nicole (2003). World of Theatre 2003 Edition: An Account of the World's Theatre Seasons 1999-2000, 2000-2001 and 2001-2002. Routledge. ISBN 9781134402113. Retrieved 23 August 2018.
  4. ↑ "Racism (Welsh Politics) - Hansard". hansard.parliament.uk. Retrieved 23 August 2018.
  5. ↑ Burstein, Keith (20 May 2009). "Keith Burstein: How the state stole my work". the Guardian. Retrieved 23 August 2018.
  6. ↑ UWTSD. "Dr Dic Edwards - University of Wales Trinity Saint David". www.uwtsd.ac.uk. Retrieved 23 August 2018.
  7. ↑ Lavin, John (24 April 2014). "In Conversation With Dic Edwards - Wales Arts Review". Wales Arts Review. Retrieved 23 August 2018.
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