Powys

Pow·ys  (ps)

Family of British writers, comprising the brothers John Cowper Powys (1872-1963), whose novels, such as Wolf Solent (1929), glorify nature; Theodore Francis Powys (1875-1953), who wrote allegorical novels, such as Mr. Weston's Good Wine (1927); and Llewelyn Powys (1884-1939), known primarily for his essays.

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Powys [ˈpaʊɪs]

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(Placename) a county in E Wales, formed in 1974 from most of Breconshire, Montgomeryshire, and Radnorshire. Administrative centre: Llandrindod Wells. Pop.: 126 344 (2001). Area: 5077 sq. km (1960 sq. miles)

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Powys²

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1. (Biographies / Powys, John Cowper (1872-1963) M, British, WRITING: novelist, WRITING: essayist, WRITING: poet) John Cowper (ˈkuːpə). 1872-1963, British novelist, essayist, and poet, who spent much of his life in the US His novels include Wolf Solent (1929), A Glastonbury Romance (1932), and Owen Glendower (1940)

2. (Biographies / Powys, Llewelyn (1884-1939) M, British, WRITING: essayist, WRITING: journalist) his brother, Llewelyn. 1884-1939, British essayist and journalist

3. (Biographies / Powys, T(heodore) F(rancis) (1875-1953) M, British, WRITING: novelist, WRITING: short-story writer) his brother, T(heodore) F(rancis). 1875-1953, British novelist and short-story writer, noted for such religious fables as Mr Weston's Good Wine (1927) and Unclay (1931)

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Noun	1.	Powys - British writer of essays; one of three literary brothers (1884-1939) Llewelyn Powys
	2.	Powys - British writer of allegorical novels; one of three literary brothers (1875-1953) Theodore Francis Powys
	3.	Powys - British writer of novels about nature; one of three literary brothers (1872-1963) John Cowper Powys