Tir na n-Og Awards
3 appearances
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Edition 20 (1995) Winner
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Edition 22 (1997) Winner
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Edition 24 (1999) Winner
John Owen
ジョン・オーウェン
John Owen
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1952-01-01 （Unknown）
- Died
- 2001-10-04 （Porthcawl） age 49
- Nationality
- Welsh
- Languages
- Welsh, English
- Religion
- Unknown （Baptismal Name: Unknown）
- Residence History
- near Pontypridd, South Wales → Porthcawl
Career
- Occupations
- Teacher, author, playwright, director
- Active Years
- 1974-2001
- Affiliations
- Ysgol Gyfun Rhydfelen
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trinity College, Carmarthen | — | Education | 教育学士 | — | United Kingdom |
| Ysgol Gyfun Rhydfelen | — | Unknown | — | — | United Kingdom |
Trinity College, Carmarthen
Education
Degree:
教育学士
Year of Graduation:
1974
Country:
United Kingdom
Earned Bachelor of Education in 1974.
Ysgol Gyfun Rhydfelen
Unknown
Country:
United Kingdom
Former pupil and prefect.
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Tir na n-Og Award | Pam fi Duw series | ウェールズ語児童小説部門 | Welsh Books Council | 受賞 |
| 1997 | Tir na n-Og Award | Pam fi Duw series | ウェールズ語児童小説部門 | Welsh Books Council | 受賞 |
| 1999 | Tir na n-Og Award | Pam fi Duw series | ウェールズ語児童小説部門 | Welsh Books Council | 受賞 |
Tir na n-Og Award
1995
Work:
Pam fi Duw series
Category:
ウェールズ語児童小説部門
Organization:
Welsh Books Council
Result:
受賞
Tir na n-Og Award
1997
Work:
Pam fi Duw series
Category:
ウェールズ語児童小説部門
Organization:
Welsh Books Council
Result:
受賞
Tir na n-Og Award
1999
Work:
Pam fi Duw series
Category:
ウェールズ語児童小説部門
Organization:
Welsh Books Council
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Pam fi Duw (Why me God)
Children's literature / YAWelsh teen television drama, a series of books and TV programmes which he wrote and directed.
Adaptations
- [Television drama] Pam fi Duw / John Owen
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Welsh-language children's literature style
Health
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Suicide2001年Committed suicide after arrest on child sex offence charges, before facing trial.
Legacy
Renowned Welsh children's author and director best known for Pam fi Duw, but legacy overshadowed by arrest for child sexual abuse and suicide before trial. Deemed guilty in Clywch Report.
In Popular Culture
- Featured in 2021 S4C documentary Cadw Cyfrinach (Keeping a Secret).
Trivia
- Won Tir na n-Og Award in 1995, 1997, and 1999.
- Arrested in 2001 for five serious child sex offences.
- Former drama teacher and head of lower school at Ysgol Gyfun Rhydfelen.