John Llewellyn Rhys Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 2 (1943) Winner
Morwenna Donnelly
モルウェンナ・ドネリー
Morwenna Donnelly
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1917-03-29 （Greenwich, London）
- Died
- 1992-06-17 age 75
- Nationality
- British
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Greenwich, London → Ashdon Hall, Saffron Walden, Essex
Career
- Occupations
- poet, writer
- Active Years
- 1940-1992
- Influenced By
- Rainer Maria Rilke, Sri Aurobindo
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 | John Llewellyn Rhys Prize | Beauty for Ashes | — | John Llewellyn Rhys Prize (John Llewellyn Rhys Memorial Trust) | 受賞 |
John Llewellyn Rhys Prize
1943
Work:
Beauty for Ashes
Organization:
John Llewellyn Rhys Prize (John Llewellyn Rhys Memorial Trust)
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Beauty for Ashes
1943 Poem (book-length poem)A book-length poem published during the World War II era. It explores spirituality, revelation and personal redemption, portraying suffering and renewal through lyrical reflection.
spiritualityrevelationredemptionwar and renewal
Founding the Life Divine: An Introduction to the Integral Yoga of Sri Aurobindo
1956 Religion / Introduction to Integral YogaAn introductory work on the teachings of Sri Aurobindo and his Integral Yoga. Written to present Aurobindo's ideas to a British readership.
Integral Yogaspiritualitybridging Eastern and Western thought
Bibliography
- Beauty for Ashes
- Founding the Life Divine: An Introduction to the Integral Yoga of Sri Aurobindo
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- lyrical, introspective poetryspiritual and revelatory diction
- Recurring Motifs
- revelationredemption and renewaldialogue between nature and the soul
Legacy
She gained attention after winning the John Llewellyn Rhys Prize in 1943 and is recognized for introducing Sri Aurobindo's thought in Britain through her poetry and spiritual writings. Her work is noted for addressing spiritual questions during wartime.
Archives
- Yale LUX (person archive)
- VIAF authority file
- Imperial War Museums (related collections)
In Popular Culture
- Chaired a meeting on Sri Aurobindo around 1966 at which George Harrison gave a lecture
- Sent a letter to The Times in 1967 defending The Sound of Music
Quotes
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"Like Rilke she is finally answered, and accepts the revelation. That is the important fact."
Source: Sidney Keyes (review), Kingdom Come (1943)
Trivia
- Full name Marjorie Morwenna Donnelly Collins (took the surname Collins after marriage).
- Won the John Llewellyn Rhys Prize in 1943 for Beauty for Ashes.
- Listed her address as Ashdon Hall, Saffron Walden, Essex.