Synopsis
The life and works of John Ceiriog Hughes. His work extols Welsh rural life but how much of a Welshman was Ceiriog himself?
- Channel: S4C
- Broadcast year: 2015
- Type: Poetry of by John Ceiriog Hughes
Licence: ERA Licence required
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