Gwynn ap Gwilym

Gwynn ap Gwilym
Born1950
Bangor, Wales
Died2016 (aged 65–66)
NationalityWelsh
Occupations
  • Novelist
  • poet
Academic background
Alma materUniversity College, Galway (UCG)
Wycliffe Hall, Oxford
Academic work
InstitutionsAberystwyth University

Gwynn ap Gwilym (1950 – 31 July 2016)[1] was a Welsh poet, novelist, editor and translator.

He was born in Bangor but raised in Machynlleth, in Gwynedd, north-west Wales, the son of a Presbyterian minister. He was educated at the University of Wales, Bangor, University College, Galway (UCG), and Wycliffe Hall, Oxford, gaining MA and MPhil degrees.

An Anglican clergyman, he was also a lecturer at the University of Wales, Aberystwyth. He was Parish rector of the Upper Dyfi Valley (churches Mallwyd, Cemmaes, Llanymawddwy, Darowen and Llanbrynmair). He lectured part-time at the former United Theological College Aberystwyth.[2]

In 1983 he won the Welsh Arts Council prize for his volume of poetry, "Grassholm", and in 1986 he was the Chaired Bard at the National Eisteddfod in Fishguard for his ode, "The Cloud".[3] His best-known publication was his metrical translation of the Psalms from the original Hebrew Salmau Cân Newydd (2008).

Gwilym died aged 66 on 31 July 2016 from cancer.[1]

Works

  • Eisteddfota, C. Davis, 1979, ISBN 9780715405314
  • Gwales, Gwasg Gwynedd, 1983, ISBN 978-0-00-017206-8
  • Yr Ymyl Aur (1997)
  • Dydd Oedd a Diwedd Iddo (2002)
  • Cyfres o Esboniadau: Llyfr Deuteronomium (2002)

Editor

  • Blodeugerdd o farddoniaeth Gymraeg yr ugeinfed ganrif, editors Gwynn ap Gwilym, Alan Llwyd, Gomer, 1987, ISBN 978-0-86383-349-6

References

  1. ^ a b Mosalski, Ruth (31 July 2016). "Tributes paid to Reverend Gwynn ap Gwilym". Wales Online. Archived from the original on 1 August 2016. Retrieved 1 August 2016.
  2. ^ "BBC CYMRU'R BYD - Adloniant - Llyfrau". BBC. 25 July 2002. Retrieved 1 August 2016.
  3. ^ Gwilym, Gwynn. "Rhestr o Awduron". academi.org. Archived from the original on 19 September 2007. Retrieved 1 August 2016.