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Owen Sheers

    September 20, 1974

    Owen Sheers is a distinguished poet, novelist, and playwright whose works frequently explore the intricate connections between landscape, memory, and human identity. His writing is marked by a penetrating lyricism and a profound grasp of the human psyche, offering readers an experience that is both captivating and thought-provoking. Through his diverse literary output, Sheers delves into universal themes that resonate across cultures and time. His skill in weaving together poetry, prose, and drama makes him a distinctive and significant voice in contemporary literature.

    White Ravens
    Unicorns, Almost
    Mametz
    To Provide All People
    Pink Mist
    The Green Hollow
    • 2023

      A beautiful, lyrical story of a little boy and his two best friends, told in enchanting verse by renowned poet Owen Sheers and magnificently illustrated by award-winning artist Helen Stephens.Poet Owen Sheers and award-winning illustrator Helen Stephens have beautifully imagined the story of a little boy named Drew who sets off on an adventure with his best friends, Bunny and Moo. As the three fly around the world on a magic rug, powered by the friendship they share, they run into pirates and trouble on the dark sea. Can the three best friends find what they need to return home?

      Drew, Moo and Bunny, Too
    • 2021

      THE TWO WORLDS OF CHARLIE F (SMALL CAST

      • 88 pages
      • 4 hours of reading

      Set against the backdrop of the Afghanistan war, the narrative follows soldier Charlie Fowler as he navigates the harrowing journey from combat to recovery. Through morphine-induced hallucinations and the realities of rehabilitation at Headley Court, the play delves into the profound themes of physical and psychological trauma faced by soldiers. It vividly portrays the struggle for survival and the impact of war on the human spirit, offering a poignant exploration of resilience and healing.

      THE TWO WORLDS OF CHARLIE F (SMALL CAST
    • 2021

      THE TWO WORLDS OF CHARLIE F

      • 96 pages
      • 4 hours of reading

      Exploring the journey of soldier Charlie Fowler, the narrative transitions from the realities of war in Afghanistan to surreal morphine-induced visions and the recovery process in physio rooms. It delves into the profound themes of physical and psychological trauma faced by soldiers, highlighting their struggles for survival amidst the challenges of injury and healing.

      THE TWO WORLDS OF CHARLIE F
    • 2018

      The Green Hollow

      • 112 pages
      • 4 hours of reading
      4.8(16)Add rating

      In 1966 a coal slag heap collapsed on a school in south Wales, killing 144 people, most of them children. Perhaps most significantly: what is Aberfan like today? The Green Hollow is a historical story with a deeply urgent contemporary resonance;

      The Green Hollow
    • 2018

      To Provide All People

      • 128 pages
      • 5 hours of reading
      4.4(32)Add rating

      This is a world of transformative pains, triumphs, losses and celebrations and joins us all in our universal experiences of health and sickness, birth and death, regardless of race, gender or wealth. Informed by over seventy hours of interviews, the work is punctuated with the historical narrative of the birth of the NHS Act.

      To Provide All People
    • 2017

      Mametz

      • 208 pages
      • 8 hours of reading

      The finest commemoration of the First World War centenary I've seen to-date, this deserves a much longer life.' Dominic Cavendish, Daily TelegraphMametz by Owen Sheers was premiered by National Theatre Wales in June 2014.

      Mametz
    • 2016

      I saw a man

      • 336 pages
      • 12 hours of reading
      3.3(328)Add rating

      After the sudden loss of his wife, Michael Turner moves to London to start again. Living on a quiet street in Hampstead, he develops a close bond with the Nelson family next door: Josh, Samantha and their two young daughters. The friendship at first seems to offer the prospect of healing, but then a devastating event changes all their lives, and Michael finds himself bearing the burden of grief and a terrible secret.

      I saw a man
    • 2014

      Calon

      • 336 pages
      • 12 hours of reading

      But a fledgling squad playing with the familiarity of brothers had sent out an electrifying message of hope: could this be a third golden generation of Welsh rugby? It was with this question hanging in the air that Owen Sheers took up his position as Writer in Residence for the Welsh Rugby Union.

      Calon
    • 2014

      Pink Mist

      • 96 pages
      • 4 hours of reading
      4.5(44)Add rating

      Pink Mist is a verse-drama about three young friends from Bristol who join the army and are deployed to the post 9/11 conflict in Afghanistan. Within a short space of time all three return to the women in their lives - a wife, a mother, a girlfriend - all of whom must now share the psychological and physical aftershocks of their service. Drawing upon interviews with soldiers and their families, Pink Mist illuminates the timeless human cost of war and its all too often devastating effect upon the young lives pulled into its orbit.

      Pink Mist
    • 2012

      The Gospel of Us

      • 171 pages
      • 6 hours of reading
      3.7(39)Add rating

      This novella by Owen Sheers retells the Passion of Christ, based on the author's groundbreaking National Theatre of Wales play starring Michael Sheen and performed over three days in Port Talbot.

      The Gospel of Us