Mari Ellis

Mari Gwendoline Ellis (born Mary Gwendoline Headley, 21 July 1913 – 25 January 2015), was a Welsh writer and women's rights activist.[1]

Life

She was born in Dylife, Montgomeryshire, the daughter of the Reverend Richard Llewelyn Headley. She graduated BA Hons in Welsh in 1936 at the then University College of North Wales, and MA in 1938. Having worked at various public libraries in both Wales and England, in 1944 she was appointed to the National Library of Wales, Aberystwyth. She married Thomas Iorwerth Ellis in 1949. Their daughter is the writer Meg Ann Elis. She edited 'Tŷ Ni', a woman's section of Y Cymro, for 9 years and published Ffenest y Gegin in 1965. She also had a column in Y Llan for many years.

Works

References

  1. Meic Stephens (2015-03-15). "Mari Ellis: Writer who worked for the New Wales Union and championed women's rights - People - News". Independent.co.uk. Retrieved 2015-04-16.
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