Tir na n-Og Awards
2 appearances
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Edition 11 (1986) Winner
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Edition 19 (1994) Winner
Angharad Tomos
アンガラッド・トモス
Angharad Tomos
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1958-07-19 （Bangor, Gwynedd）
- Nationality
- Welsh
- Languages
- Welsh
- Residence History
- Pen-y-Groes, Gwynedd → Bangor, Gwynedd → Llanwnda near Caernarfon
Career
- Occupations
- Author, language activist
- Active Years
- 1982-2024
- Affiliations
- Cymdeithas yr Iaith Gymraeg
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bangor University | — | Welsh and Sociology | MA | — | Wales |
| Aberystwyth University | — | — | — | — | Wales |
| Ysgol Dyffryn Nantlle | — | — | — | — | Wales |
| Ysgol Gynradd Bontnewydd | — | — | — | — | Wales |
Bangor University
Welsh and Sociology
Degree:
MA
Country:
Wales
Graduated in Welsh and Sociology, received MA
Aberystwyth University
Country:
Wales
Left prior to completing studies
Ysgol Dyffryn Nantlle
Country:
Wales
Secondary school
Ysgol Gynradd Bontnewydd
Country:
Wales
Primary school
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Tir na n-Og Award | Sothach a Sglyfath | Cyfres Cled | — | 受賞 |
| 1986 | Tir na n-Og Award | Y Llipryn Llwyd | Cyfres Rwdlan | — | 受賞 |
| 1997 | Prose Medal, Welsh National Eisteddfod | Wele'n Gwawrio | — | — | 受賞 |
| 1991 | Prose Medal, Welsh National Eisteddfod | Si Hei Lwli | — | — | 受賞 |
| 1982 | Crown, Eisteddfod yr Urdd | Hen Fyd Hurt | — | — | 受賞 |
| 2009 | Mary Vaughan Jones Award | — | — | — | 受賞 |
Tir na n-Og Award
1994
Work:
Sothach a Sglyfath
Category:
Cyfres Cled
Result:
受賞
Tir na n-Og Award
1986
Work:
Y Llipryn Llwyd
Category:
Cyfres Rwdlan
Result:
受賞
Prose Medal, Welsh National Eisteddfod
1997
Work:
Wele'n Gwawrio
Result:
受賞
Prose Medal, Welsh National Eisteddfod
1991
Work:
Si Hei Lwli
Result:
受賞
Crown, Eisteddfod yr Urdd
1982
Work:
Hen Fyd Hurt
Result:
受賞
Mary Vaughan Jones Award
2009
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Titrwm
1994 NovelStory of a deaf, mentally impaired woman named Awen, symbolizing marginalized Wales.
disabilityWelsh politicsidentity
Sothach a Sglyfath
Children's literatureFrom Cyfres Cled series. Winner of 1994 Tir na n-Og Award.
Hen Fyd Hurt
1992 NovelReflections on unemployment. Won Crown at Eisteddfod yr Urdd 1982.
Rwdlan series
1983 Children's literature13-volume self-illustrated children's series set in Gwlad y Rwla. Includes 1986 Tir na n-Og winner.
Adaptations
- [Television]
- [Theatre]
Translations
- Irish
- Breton
Bibliography
- Yma o Hyd (1985)
- Si Hei Lwli (1991)
- Hen Fyd Hurt (1992)
- Titrwm (1994)
- Wele'n Gwawrio (2004)
- Rhagom (2004)
- Wrth fy Nagrau i (2007)
- Cnonyn Aflonydd (2001)
- Hiraeth am Yfory (2002)
- Y Byd a'r Betws (2003)
- Rwdlan series (1983- )
- Stwnsh Rwdlan (1997)
- Parti Cwmwl (1998)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- autobiographical elementsphilosophical discussionssatirehumourpidginisation and local dialect
- Recurring Motifs
- lack of equalityhuman rightsWelsh cultural heritagemythssongspoetry
Legacy
Contributor to Welsh-language children's literature and novels. Prominent language activist.
Archives
- National Library of Wales
In Popular Culture
- 2009 ceramic sculpture unveiled at Parc Glynllifon.
Trivia
- Married to Ben Gregory.
- Writes Welsh column for Daily Post.