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Daniel Morden

ダニエル・モーデン

Danieru Mōden

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
1964 （Cwmbran）
Nationality
Welsh
Languages
English
Residence History
Cwmbran, Wales

Career

Occupations
Storyteller, Children's writer
Active Years
2003-
Affiliations
Literature Wales

Awards

Tir na n-Og Awards
2007
Work: Dark Tales from the Woods
Category: English-language section
Organization: Welsh Books Council
Result: winner
Tir na n-Og Awards
2013
Work: Tree of Leaf and Flame
Category: English-language section
Organization: Welsh Books Council
Result: winner

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Tree of Leaf and Flame

2012 Folktale collection

A collection of stories retelling the Mabinogion.

Welsh folktalesMabinogion

Dark Tales from the Woods

2005 Folktales

Dark tales based on Welsh folktales.

Welsh folktalesDark tales

The Adventures of Odysseus

2006 Greek myths

Retelling of ancient Greek stories with Hugh Lupton.

Greek mythologyHeroic tales

Bibliography

  • Weird Tales from the Storyteller
  • So Hungry
  • Dark Tales from the Woods
  • The Other Eye
  • Tuck Your Vest In
  • Fearless
  • Tree of Leaf and Flame
  • The Adventures of Odysseus
  • The Adventures of Achilles
  • Theseus and the Minotaur
  • Orpheus and Eurydice
  • Demeter and Persephone

Style & Themes

Literary Style
Oral storytelling traditionRetelling of traditional storiesEngaging narrative for children
Recurring Motifs
Celtic folkloreGreek mythologyAncient legends

Legacy

Renowned storyteller in oral tradition, performing worldwide, and children's author retelling Celtic and Greek myths. Twice winner of Tir na n-Og Awards.

Trivia

  • Performed worldwide in schools, theatres, festivals, and on radio.
  • Co-authored several Greek myth retellings with Hugh Lupton.