Tir na n-Og Awards
3 appearances
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Edition 5 (1980) Winner
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Edition 9 (1984) Winner
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Edition 14 (1989) Winner
Irma Chilton
いるま・ちるとん
Irma Chilton
Aliases:
I. M. Chilton / Mair Elizabeth Irma Evans
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1930-11-12 （Loughor, Glamorgan, Wales）
- Died
- 1990-12-01 （Wrexham, Wales） age 60
- Nationality
- Welsh
- Languages
- English, Welsh
Career
- Occupations
- Writer, Teacher
- Active Years
- 1967-1990
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Wales | — | — | Bachelor's degree | — | Wales |
University of Wales
Degree:
Bachelor's degree
Year of Graduation:
1951
Country:
Wales
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Tir na n-Og Award | — | — | Welsh Books Council | 受賞 |
| 1989 | National Eisteddfod Crown for prose | Mochyn Gwydr | prose | National Eisteddfod | 受賞 |
Tir na n-Og Award
Organization:
Welsh Books Council
Result:
受賞
National Eisteddfod Crown for prose
1989
Work:
Mochyn Gwydr
Category:
prose
Organization:
National Eisteddfod
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Take Away The Flowers & Fuller's World
1967 Children's science fictionCombined two science fiction stories about a pilot named Tom Davies.
Time travelSpace
String of Time
1968 Children's time-travel storyA time-travel story, later retitled Nightmare.
Time travel
Goldie
1969 Children's science fictionAbout a 'calf-like' space creature who lands on an English farm.
Alien creaturesFriendship
The Time Button
1970 Children's science fictionTime travel themed children's book.
Time travel
Rhwng cwsg ac effro
1975 Children's novelChildren's book in Welsh.
The Magic Cauldron and Other Folktales
1976 FolktalesCollection of folktales including The Magic Cauldron.
FolktalesMagic
A Spray of Leaves
1977 Children's novelThe Witch
1979 Children's novel
Witch
The Prize
1983 Children's novelY Wobr
1984 Children's novelY Peiriant Amser
1986 Children's time-travel storyAbout time-travelling children.
Time travel
Bibliography
- Take Away The Flowers & Fuller's World (1967)
- String of Time (1968)
- Goldie (1969)
- The Time Button (1970)
- Strangers Up the Lane (1971)
- Rhwng cwsg ac effro (1975)
- The Magic Cauldron and Other Folktales (1976)
- A Spray of Leaves (1977)
- The Witch (1979)
- The Prize (1983)
- Y Wobr (1984)
- Y Peiriant Amser (1986)
- Mochyn Gwydr (1989)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Clear style for childrenBlending SF elements
- Recurring Motifs
- Time travelAlien creaturesFolktales
Legacy
Commemorated by the Irma Chilton Bursary, an annual prize for aspiring children's novelists by the Welsh Arts Council. Her son Dafydd Chilton also writes for young readers.
Trivia
- Multiple Eisteddfod prizes.
- Wrote in both English and Welsh.