Tir na n-Og Awards
3 appearances
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Edition 14 (1989) Winner
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Edition 18 (1993) Winner
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Edition 29 (2004) Winner
Gwyn Thomas
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Gwyn Thomas
Aliases:
Gwyn Thomas (poet)
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1936-09-02 （Tanygrisiau, Gwynedd）
- Died
- 2016-04-13 age 79
- Nationality
- Welsh
- Languages
- Welsh, English
- Religion
- Unknown
- Residence History
- Tanygrisiau, Gwynedd → Blaenau Ffestiniog
Career
- Occupations
- poet, academic, university professor
- Active Years
- 1962-2016
- Affiliations
- Bangor University
- Memberships
- Learned Society of Wales
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ysgol Sir Ffestiniog | — | — | — | — | Wales |
| Bangor University (formerly University of Wales, Bangor) | — | Department of Welsh | — | — | United Kingdom |
| Jesus College, Oxford | — | — | — | — | United Kingdom |
Ysgol Sir Ffestiniog
Country:
Wales
Bangor University (formerly University of Wales, Bangor)
Department of Welsh
Country:
United Kingdom
Emeritus Professor of Welsh
Jesus College, Oxford
Country:
United Kingdom
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | National Poet of Wales | — | — | Literature Wales (formerly Academi) | 在任（2006-2008） |
| 1989 | Tir na n-Og Award | Culhwch ac Olwen | ウェールズ語児童ノンフィクション | Welsh Books Council | 受賞 |
| 1993 | Tir na n-Og Award | Chwedl Taliesin | ウェールズ語児童ノンフィクション | Welsh Books Council | 受賞 |
| 2004 | Tir na n-Og Award | Stori Dafydd ap Gwilym | ウェールズ語児童ノンフィクション | Welsh Books Council | 受賞 |
| 2011 | Fellow of the Learned Society of Wales | — | — | Learned Society of Wales | 選出 |
National Poet of Wales
2006
Organization:
Literature Wales (formerly Academi)
Result:
在任（2006-2008）
Tir na n-Og Award
1989
Work:
Culhwch ac Olwen
Category:
ウェールズ語児童ノンフィクション
Organization:
Welsh Books Council
Result:
受賞
Tir na n-Og Award
1993
Work:
Chwedl Taliesin
Category:
ウェールズ語児童ノンフィクション
Organization:
Welsh Books Council
Result:
受賞
Tir na n-Og Award
2004
Work:
Stori Dafydd ap Gwilym
Category:
ウェールズ語児童ノンフィクション
Organization:
Welsh Books Council
Result:
受賞
Fellow of the Learned Society of Wales
2011
Organization:
Learned Society of Wales
Result:
選出
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Chwerwder yn y Ffynhonnau
1962 poetryDebut poetry collection, 'Bitterness in the Fountains'.
bitternessfountains
Bywyd Bach
2006 autobiographyAutobiography, 'Small Life', part of Cyfres y Cewri series.
autobiography
Y Traddodiad Barddol
literary criticismClassic study of the Welsh bardic tradition.
Welsh poetic tradition
Bibliography
- Chwerwder yn y Ffynhonnau
- Y Weledigaeth Haearn
- Ysgyrion Gwaed
- Enw'r Gair
- Y Pethau Diwethaf a Phethau Eraill
- Cadwynau yn y Meddwl
- Croesi Traeth
- Symud y Lliwiau
- Living a Life: Selected Poems 1962-1982
- Wmgawa
- Am Ryw Hyd
- Gwelaf Afon
- Darllen y Meini
- Gweddnewidio: Detholiad o Gerddi 1962-1986
- Apocalups Yfory
- Teyrnas y Tywyllwch
- Murmuron Tragwyddoldeb a Chwningod Tjioclet
- Profiadau Intergalactig
Translations by Author
- Mabinogion (translation into English)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Poetry in Welsh languagePioneered techniques to combine poetry and film
Legacy
Prominent Welsh poet who served as the second National Poet of Wales (2006-2008). Published 16 poetry volumes, literary and cultural criticism, and children's nonfiction. Translated the Mabinogion into English. Emeritus Professor of Welsh at Bangor University.
Academic Societies
- Learned Society of Wales
In Popular Culture
- His poem is inscribed in English and Welsh on the Hafod Eryri building at the summit of Snowdon.
Quotes
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The summit of Snowdon, here you are nearer to heaven The rocks record the aeons of creation It's our duty to guard this glory Here you will see tempests and tranquillity All around us are the grandeur and the anguish of an old, old nation
Source: Hafod Eryri (Snowdon summit building) (2009)