Tir na n-Og Awards
2 appearances
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Edition 30 (2005) Winner
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Edition 43 (2018) Winner
Mererid Hopwood
メレリッド・ホプウッド
Mererid Hopwood
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1964-02-01 （Cardiff）
- Nationality
- Welsh, British
- Languages
- Welsh, English, Spanish, German
- Residence History
- Cardiff → Aberystwyth → Swansea → Carmarthen
Career
- Occupations
- poet, lyricist, writer, bard, television presenter, academic, teacher
- Active Years
- 1997-2024
- Affiliations
- National Eisteddfod of Wales
- Memberships
- Fellow of the Learned Society of Wales
- Nominations
- Archdruid nomination (2009, withdrawn)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Wales, Aberystwyth | — | Spanish and German | first-class honours | — | Wales |
University of Wales, Aberystwyth
Spanish and German
Degree:
first-class honours
Country:
Wales
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Chair | — | — | National Eisteddfod of Wales | winner |
| 2003 | Crown | — | — | National Eisteddfod of Wales | winner |
| 2008 | Prose Medal | O Ran | — | National Eisteddfod of Wales | winner |
| 2012 | Glyndwr Award | — | — | MOMA, Machynlleth | winner |
| 2018 | Fellow of the Learned Society of Wales | — | — | Learned Society of Wales | elected |
Chair
2001
Organization:
National Eisteddfod of Wales
Result:
winner
Crown
2003
Organization:
National Eisteddfod of Wales
Result:
winner
Prose Medal
2008
Work:
O Ran
Organization:
National Eisteddfod of Wales
Result:
winner
Glyndwr Award
2012
Organization:
MOMA, Machynlleth
Result:
winner
Fellow of the Learned Society of Wales
2018
Organization:
Learned Society of Wales
Result:
elected
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Sarah Kirsch
1997 poetryWorks of Sarah Kirsch
Singing in Chains: Listening to Welsh Verse
2004 criticismCriticism on Welsh verse
Seren Lowri
2005 poetryPlentyn
2005 poetryAr Bwys
2007 poetryO Ran
2008 proseNes Draw
2015 poetryCantata Memoria
2016 librettoLibretto to music by Karl Jenkins
Wythnos yng Nghymru Fydd
2017 opera librettoLibretto to the opera by Gareth Glyn
Bibliography
- See major works
Legacy
Prominent figure in Welsh poetry, winner of major Eisteddfod prizes, and current Archdruid.
Trivia
- First woman to win the Chair at the National Eisteddfod in 2001.
- Second woman elected Archdruid in 2023.