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Gareth F. Williams

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Gareth F. Williams

Pen Names: Gareth F. Williams（Pen name used in his writing career）

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
1955-02-09 （Porthmadog, Wales）
Died
2016-09-14 （Home in Graves (uncertain)） age 61
Nationality
Wales
Languages
Welsh, English
Residence History
Porthmadog (birthplace) → Silverston, Vale of Glamorgan → Beddau, near Pontypridd

Career

Occupations
Novelist, Screenwriter, Children's author, Teacher
Active Years
1973-2016
Affiliations
S4C (Welsh-language broadcaster), Ysgol Rhiwabon (taught Welsh), National Eisteddfod of Wales (served as a judge/panelist)

Awards

Tir na n-Og Award
Category: 児童文学
Organization: Tir na n-Og Awards
Result: 6回受賞
Wales Book of the Year Awards
2015
Work: Awst yn Anogia (August in Anogia)
Category: ウェールズ語作品（最優秀）
Organization: Wales Book of the Year (organised by the Books Council of Wales)
Result: 受賞
Mary Vaughan Jones Award
2018
Category: 児童文学への貢献
Organization: Mary Vaughan Jones Award
Result: 受賞（追贈）

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Dirgelwch Loch Ness

1996 Children's literature (Mystery)

A children's mystery set around Loch Ness, following young characters as they embark on an adventure and solve puzzles.

AdventureMysteryFriendship

Jara

2004 Children's / Young adult

A coming-of-age story centered on the protagonist Jara, sensitively exploring identity and family relationships.

Coming-of-ageFamilySelf-discovery

Nadolig Gwyn

2007 Children's literature (seasonal)

A Christmas-themed story for children, depicting family and community warmth.

FamilySeasonal celebrationCommunity

Curig a'r Morlo

2009 Children's literature / Adventure

An adventure story for children set by the sea, combining elements of nature and growing up.

NatureAdventureComing-of-age

Mei Ling a Meirion

2010 Children's literature / Friendship

A story about cross-cultural exchange and friendship, depicting diversity and understanding through its protagonists.

FriendshipCross-cultural understandingIdentity

Creigiau Aberdaron

2010 Adult novel / Regional fiction

Set in a specific area of Wales, this novel delves into the relationship between landscape and people and explores collective memory.

Sense of placeMemoryRegional identity

Awst yn Anogia

2014 Adult novel / Historical fiction

A novel set in Anogia on the island of Crete during the Second World War. It explores war, resistance and memory, and was selected as the best Welsh-language book at the 2015 Wales Book of the Year Awards.

War and memoryResistanceHuman drama

Plant y Pasg

2017 Children's literature

Published posthumously, this work includes stories for children centered around Easter and related themes.

FestivalsChild's perspectiveCommunity

Bibliography

  • Llyfrau Plant
  • Cyfres Di-Ben-Draw: Uned III - Ysgrifennu a Darllen (1993, BBC)
  • Dirgelwch Loch Ness (1996, Y Lolfa)
  • O Ddawns i Ddawns (1996, Y Lolfa)
  • Cyfres Cled: Pen Cyrliog a Sbectol Sgwâr (1999, Y Lolfa)
  • Jara (2004, Gomer Press)
  • Cyfres Lleisiau: Dial (2006, CAA)
  • Cyfres Whap!: Adref heb Elin (2006, Gomer Press)
  • Cyfres Tonic 5: Y Sifft Nos (2007, CAA)
  • Cyfres Tonic 5: Bethan am Byth (2007, CAA)
  • Nadolig Gwyn (2007, Gomer Press)
  • Cyfres Stori Sydyn: Tacsi i'r Tywyllwch (2007, Y Lolfa)
  • Curig a'r Morlo (2009, Gwasg Gwynedd)
  • Plant y Pasg (2017, Gwasg Carreg Gwalch)
  • Dyfi Jyncshiyn: Y Dyn Blin (2007, Gwasg Gwynedd)
  • Dyfi Jyncshiyn: Y Ddynes yn yr Haul (2009, Gwasg Gwynedd)
  • Mei Ling a Meirion (2010, Gwasg Gwynedd)
  • Creigiau Aberdaron (2010, Gwasg Gwynedd)
  • Awst yn Anogia (2014, Gwasg Gwynedd)

Adaptations

  • TV series 'Pengelli' (S4C, written by Williams)
  • TV series 'Pen Tennyn' (S4C, writer/producer)
  • TV series 'Rownd a Rownd' (S4C, writer)
  • TV series 'Sion a Siân' (S4C)
  • TV series 'Lan a Lawr' (S4C)

Style & Themes

Literary Style
Clear and approachable prose in WelshRhythmic and descriptive style in children's worksAttention to historical context and regional detail in adult fiction
Recurring Motifs
Community and familyLandscape, sea and regional identityMemory and past events (particularly war)Youth, growth and friendship

Health

  • Cancer
    不明（2010年代、特に2016年頃に悪化）
    Illness limited his activities; his condition worsened and he died at home in 2016.

Legacy

Gareth F. Williams was a significant Welsh-language writer of both children's and adult fiction and a notable television dramatist for S4C. He won the Tir na n-Og Awards multiple times, received the Wales Book of the Year (2015) for 'Awst yn Anogia', and was posthumously awarded the Mary Vaughan Jones Award in 2018 for his contribution to children's literature.

Academic Societies

  • National Eisteddfod of Wales
  • Books Council of Wales

In Popular Culture

  • TV dramas broadcast on S4C (e.g., Rownd a Rownd) became part of Welsh popular culture.
  • His children's books have been widely used in school libraries and local storytelling events.

Quotes

  • An instinctive author and storyteller.
    Source: S4C (tribute statement) (2016)

Trivia

  • Won the Tir na n-Og Award six times.
  • Won the Welsh-language category of the Wales Book of the Year in 2015 for 'Awst yn Anogia'.
  • Posthumously awarded the Mary Vaughan Jones Award in 2018 for contribution to children's literature.
  • Worked at Cob Records in Porthmadog from 1973 to 1975.
  • Taught Welsh at Ysgol Rhiwabon from 1979 to 1985.
  • Served as a panelist/judge at the 2016 National Eisteddfod shortly before his health declined.