Beriah Gwynfe Evans

Beriah Gwynfe Evans (12 February 1848 – 4 November 1927) was a journalist, Congregationalist, dramatist, Liberal politician and Welsh Nationalist. Early life Born at Nant-y-glo, near Ebbw Vale in Monmouthshire, Evans was educated at the Beaufort British School and became a teacher at Gwynfe and Llangadog, Carmarthenshire. However, his ambition was to become a journalist. Teacher and playwright As a playwright, Evans helped to introduce a sceptical Nonconformity to contemporary drama with a patriotic play, Owain Glyndŵr, performed at the Llanberis Eisteddfod of 1879. Evans was heavily involved in Welsh language literature and publishing, as a member of the Gorsedd. Journalist In 1880, Evans established the monthly magazine Cyfail yr Aelwyd, and in 1887 gave up teaching for a career in journalism, joining the staff of the South Wales Daily News in Cardiff. Concurrently he edited the Welsh section of the Cardiff Times and South Wales Weekly News. In 1892, he moved to Caernarfon as Managing Editor of the Welsh National Press Co., publishers of Y Genedl Gymreig, The North Wales Observer and other papers. In 1917 he became editor of the Congregationalist weekly Y Tyst.