Meic povey autobiography meaning

Meic Stephens Obituary for the Telegraph

Meic Stephens' obituary appeared in the Daily Telegraph (online access subscription) 28th December 2017. The opening reads:

“Meic Povey, who has died aged 67, was a playwright who managed to combine the writing of soap operas with more substantial work for Welsh theatre and television; taken under the wing of Gwenlyn Parry, the eminent Welsh dramatist, and employed in the drama department of BBC Cymru at a time when the theatre in Wales was enjoying something of a revival, he was encouraged to write prolifically in his native tongue and became one of the most distinguished names in the Wales.”

The first half covers the writing for television.

On “Pobol y Cwm”:

“Meic Povey, as scriptwriter, introduced more contemporary themes into the plots and a racier tone to the dialogue which became his hallmark. He was able to make entertaining, watchable television not only out of the quiddities of village life but from obser