Tir na n-Og Awards
2 appearances
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Edition 6 (1981) Winner
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Edition 7 (1982) Winner
Gweneth Lilly
グウェネト・リリー
Gweneth Lilly
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1920-09-24 （Liverpool, Merseyside, England）
- Died
- 2004-04-05 （Llanfairfechan, Conwy, Wales） age 83
- Nationality
- United Kingdom, Welsh
- Languages
- English, Welsh
- Religion
- Welsh Baptist
- Residence History
- Liverpool (birth to university) → Bangor (1946-1977) → Llanfairfechan (retirement-death)
Career
- Occupations
- Teacher, Writer
- Active Years
- 1977-1994
- Affiliations
- University of Liverpool, St. Mary's College, Bangor
- Memberships
- Llanfairfechan historical area society
- Influenced By
- Alfred, Lord Tennyson, Lewis Carroll, Arthurian legends, Leon Garfield, Alan Garner, William Mayne
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liverpool Girls' College | — | General | — | — | United Kingdom |
| University of Liverpool | — | English | — | — | United Kingdom |
Liverpool Girls' College
General
Country:
United Kingdom
Secondary school
University of Liverpool
English
Country:
United Kingdom
Studied English; postgraduate on John Donne and Gerard Manley Hopkins
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Tir na n-Og Award | — | — | Welsh Books Council | winner |
| 1982 | Tir na n-Og Award | — | — | Welsh Books Council | winner |
Tir na n-Og Award
1981
Organization:
Welsh Books Council
Result:
winner
Tir na n-Og Award
1982
Organization:
Welsh Books Council
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Brave Starling
1980 Children's novelFirst novel based on Branwen from Mabinogion.
Welsh mythology
Winter Of Stones
1981 NovelWinter of Stones.
NatureHistory
The Way Of The Season Of Winter
1981 Supernatural workThe Way of the Season of Winter, supernatural.
Supernatural
The Shell And The Mirror
1982 Children's and teenage bookThe Shell and the Mirror.
Growth
Wild Fire Of November
1990 NovelWild Fire of November.
Treason
Bibliography
- Y Drudwy Dewr (1980)
- Gaeaf Y Cerrig (1981)
- Hwyl A Helynt Calan Gaeaf (1981)
- Rwy'n Cofio dy Dad (1982)
- Y Gragen A'r Drych (1982)
- Britain, Orpheus (1984)
- Masgiau (1987)
- Tachwedd Tan Gwyllt (1990)
- Treason At Trefriw (1990)
- On A Scaffold High (1993)
- Dynes Mewn Du (1993)
Health
-
Profound deafness晩年Profoundly deaf in the final years of her life
Legacy
One of the most gifted children's writers of her generation, enriched Welsh literature. Bangor University Archives holds her collection.
Archives
- Bangor University Archives
Trivia
- Born the only child to Welsh parents in Liverpool, England.
- Parents from Anglesey.
- Welsh Baptist all her life.