Gary Ley
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| Gary Ley | |
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| Born | 1956 (age 51–52) Swansea |
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| Nationality | Welsh |
| Occupation | writer, sculpture technician |
| Known for | Taking Ronnie to the Pictures, Strange Tunnels Disappearing |
Gary Ley (born 1956) is a Welsh writer and sculpture technician.[1]
Born in Swansea, Ley studied Geography at university and had a career as a teacher and lecturer before being involved in the setting up of a sculpture business in 1988.[1] His first novel, Taking Ronnie to the Pictures, was published in 1998 and is notable for having been a runner-up in Seren’s First Novel Competition.[2] It deals with the subject of child abuse, employing flashbacks and having a narrative that moves between Texas and Wales.[3][4]
Ley published his second novel, Strange Tunnels Disappearing, in 2002. It is set in the 1980s against the backdrop of the internal conflict in Peru of that time; its main characters are a British aircraft salesman and a Peruvian politics lecturer associated with the Shining Path. The imagined persona of the 19th century railway builder Henry Meiggs features prominently in the novel.[5][6]
[edit] Bibliography
- Ley, Gary (1998-09-22). Taking Ronnie to the Pictures. Bridgend: Seren. ISBN 1854111930.
- Ley, Gary (2002-04-18). Strange Tunnels Disappearing. Bridgend: Seren. ISBN 185411302X.
[edit] References
- ^ a b About the Artists. Sculpture Culture (2007-08-26). Retrieved on 2008-04-23.
- ^ Authors: Ley, Gary. Seren. Retrieved on 2008-04-23.
- ^ Taking Ronnie to the Pictures. GWales.com. Retrieved on 2008-04-23.
- ^ Taking Ronnie to the Pictures. Seren. Retrieved on 2008-04-23.
- ^ Strange Tunnels Disappearing. Amazon.co.uk. Retrieved on 2008-04-23.
- ^ Strange Tunnels Disappearing. Seren. Retrieved on 2008-04-23.
| Persondata | |
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| NAME | Ley, Gary |
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| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Writer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1956 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Swansea, Wales |
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