Urien Wiliam

 ( 1929 Births ) 

Urien Wiliam (7 November 1929 – 21 October 2006) was a Welsh language novelist and dramatist.

Wiliam was born in Barry, Vale of Glamorgan, the son of Professor Stephen J. Williams, an academic at Swansea University. He became an expert in the grammar of Welsh language, and studied the language at Swansea University, before undertaking a doctorate in psychology at Liverpool University in which he translated the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children into Welsh, and produced norms for Welsh-speaking children.Wiliam, U. (1971). The construction of standardised tests for Welsh-speaking children. Educational Research, 14(1), 29-36.

His first teaching post was at Trinity College, Carmarthen. He married Eiryth Davies and had three children, including Sioned Wiliam.

He won the Drama Medal at the National Eisteddfod of Wales in 1972 and 1973. After becoming a freelance writer, he produced scripts for the Welsh-language children's TV programme, Wil Cwac Cwac.

He died at Penarth.

• Cawl Cennin (1969)
  Meic Stephens (2025). 9781854114761, Seren. . ISBN 9781854114761
• Y Ffin (1970)
• Y Llyw Olaf (1972)
• Y Pypedau (1973)

• Dirgelwch y rocedi (1968)
  Meic Stephens (1986). 9780708309155, Gwasg Prifysgol Cymru. . ISBN 9780708309155
• Pluen yn fy het a Stafell Ddwbl (1970)
• Perygl o'r Sêr (1972)
  (1976). 9780901833792, The Library. . ISBN 9780901833792
• Tu Hwnt i'r Mynydd Du (1975)
• Chwilio Gem (1980)
• Breuddwyd Rhy Bell (1995)

• Obituary