Saunders Lewis, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Saunders Lewis

Welsh writer and politician

Date of Birth: 15-Oct-1893

Place of Birth: Wallasey, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 01-Sep-1985

Profession: writer, poet, politician, historian, literary critic

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Libra

Saunders Lewis (born John Saunders Lewis) (15 October 1893 – 1 September 1985) was a Welsh poet, dramatist, historian, literary critic, and political activist.
He was a prominent Welsh nationalist and a founder of Plaid Genedlaethol Cymru (the National Party of Wales), later known as Plaid Cymru.
Lewis is usually acknowledged as one of the most prominent figures of 20th century Welsh-language literature.
Lewis was a 1970 Nobel nominee for literature, and in 2005 was 10th in a BBC Wales poll to name Wales's greatest-ever person.