The Writers of Wales Database

MORGAN–HOPKIN, CAROLE

Tel: 01792 862290
Email: carolemhopkin@hotmail.com

Writer, Artist, and Actress. Born in Cardiff, Carole has returned after years of travel, to her childhood home in the Upper Swansea Valley. Winner of Vogue’s Writers’ Contest, Carole has written novels, short stories, poems, and screenplays. Cardiff College of Art was followed by a Teachers’ Certificate and an M.A. in Creative Writing from the University of Wales, Cardiff.

World-wide travel as her sister, Mary’s, manager preceded a ten-year stay in America where Carole worked as an itinerant portrait painter of homes and gardens. Her second novel, The Love of Strangers (Gofannon Press) documents this time.

As a member of the British Actors Equity Carole joined the Welsh Drama Company and performed in many radio, television, and West End productions. Her family’s long friendship with the artist Joseph Herman has culminated in her becoming a director of the Joseph Herman Arts Foundation Cymru. She is also a trustee of the Llangiwg Community Association who are restoring a C5th religious site in the Swansea Valley.

Her biography of her photographer grandfather, Llew E. Morgan, Full Circle (Gomer 1997) has led to lectures and exhibitions. Part of his vintage collection (see website) will be on display at the Smithsonian Institute, Washington, U.S.A. in 2009.

An Associate Tutor at the University of Wales, Swansea, Carole teaches Creative Writing, Literature, and Art. Her stories and poems have appeared in The New Welsh Review, Acumen, Iron, Orbis, and Keltica.

Reviews:
With respect to The Mandelbrot Set

“…Inventively conceived with colourful characters..”
Colin Vaines, Enigma

With respect to Bar life, Bar Love (Orbis 1995)

“…Delicious Byronic brio...”
Robin Magowan, Margin

“...I found much to admire...”
Andrew Motion, Chatto

“...Effective, witty, and with a fresh unforced quality...”
Judy Cooke, Cape


Selected Publications:
Biography
Full Circle: Life of Llew E.Morgan (Gomer, 1997)

Novel
The Sensualist (Gorfannon, 2008)

Poetry
Fantasia (Gofannon, 2009)

Contributed to:
The Anthology of Erotica (contributor) (Iron, 1994)
The Third Day (contributor) (Gomer, 1995)
Even the Rain is Different (contributor) (Honno, 2006)

 

Full Circle (Gomer, 1997)

This biography of the photographer, Llew E Morgan, is testimony to a life lived with unbounded dedication to his craft, a passionate lover of Wales, his prize-winning images are a gift to posterity.

To purchase this title from Carole Morgan Hopkin, please click on its front cover

The Sensualist (Gorfannon, 2008)

A literary romance in an extraordinary London house. Between the hedonistic parties and serious revelations four men become entranced by one young woman. As the C20th rushes headlong to a close, each reaches for his reward.

To purchase this title from Gofannon, please click on its front cover

Eligible Writers on Tour subjects offered:

1. Twentieth century prose and poetry
2. DH Lawrence and the Bloomsbury Group
3. American fiction
4. Creative writing and healing
5. Discuss own work
6. Biography and autobiography

AREA: South, mid and west Wales