Tir na n-Og Awards
2 appearances
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Edition 25 (2000) Winner
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Edition 28 (2003) Winner
Rhiannon Ifans
りあのん・いふぁん
Rhiannon Ifans
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1954-01-01 （Carreg Wian farm, Llanidan, Anglesey）
- Nationality
- Welsh
- Languages
- Welsh, English
- Religion
- Christian
- Residence History
- Llanidan, Anglesey → Penrhyn-coch
Career
- Occupations
- academic specialising in English, medieval and Welsh literature, author
- Active Years
- 1980-2022
- Affiliations
- University of Wales Trinity Saint David, Centre for Advanced Welsh and Celtic Studies, Welsh Folk Song Society
- Memberships
- Fellow of the Learned Society of Wales, General Secretary of the Welsh Folk Song Society
- Nominations
- Tir na n-Og Award shortlist (Owain Glyndŵr, 2001)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aberystwyth University | — | Department of Welsh Language and Literature | — | — | United Kingdom |
| Ysgol Gyfun Llangefni | — | — | — | — | United Kingdom |
| Gaerwen Primary School | — | — | — | — | United Kingdom |
Aberystwyth University
Department of Welsh Language and Literature
Country:
United Kingdom
Ysgol Gyfun Llangefni
Country:
United Kingdom
Secondary school
Gaerwen Primary School
Country:
United Kingdom
Primary school
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Tir na n-Og Award | Chwedlau o'r gwledydd Celtaidd | Welsh language | Books Council of Wales | winner |
| 2003 | Tir na n-Og Award | Dewi Sant | Welsh language | Books Council of Wales | winner |
| 2019 | Literary Medal | Ingrid | 散文 | National Eisteddfod of Wales | winner |
Tir na n-Og Award
2000
Work:
Chwedlau o'r gwledydd Celtaidd
Category:
Welsh language
Organization:
Books Council of Wales
Result:
winner
Tir na n-Og Award
2003
Work:
Dewi Sant
Category:
Welsh language
Organization:
Books Council of Wales
Result:
winner
Literary Medal
2019
Work:
Ingrid
Category:
散文
Organization:
National Eisteddfod of Wales
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Chwedlau o'r gwledydd Celtaidd
1999 Children's Celtic talesSelection of heroic and traditional tales from Celtic countries.
Celtic mythologyheroic tales
Translations
- English translation: Tales from the Celtic Countries (2014)
Dewi Sant
2001 Biography for childrenLife of Saint David, patron saint of Wales.
HagiographyWelsh culture
Translations
- English: Saint David (2002)
Ingrid
2019 NovelDebut novel, sensitive portrayal of dementia.
DementiaGerman culture
Bibliography
- Y Mabinogion (1980)
- The Magic of the Mabinogion (1989)
- Tales from Wales (1989)
- Owain Glyndŵr, Prince of Wales (2000)
- Chwedlau o'r gwledydd Celtaidd (1999)
- Dewi Sant (2001)
Legacy
Welsh academic specialising in English, medieval and Welsh literature, noted for popular and scholarly works on Welsh and Celtic themes.
Trivia
- Married to Dafydd Ifans, collaborated on some works.
- Has three sons.