Gwynn ap Gwilym
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 poet, novelist, editor and translator.

He was born in Bangor but raised in Machynlleth
Machynlleth
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, in Gwynedd
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, north-west Wales
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.
H was educated at University of Wales
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, University of Ireland, Gaillimh and Wycliffe Hall, Oxford
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, with an MA degree.

An Anglican
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 clergyman, he is also a lecturer at the University of Wales, Aberystwyth
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. He was Parish rector of the Upper Dyfi Valley (churches Mallwyd, Cemaes Bay, Llanymawddwy, Darowen and llanbrynmair).
He lectured part-time at the former United Theological College Aberystwyth
United Theological College Aberystwyth
The United Theological College located in Aberystwyth, in the county of Ceredigion in mid Wales was the ministerial training college of the Presbyterian Church of Wales and an associate college of the University of Wales...

.

In 1983 he won the Welsh Arts Council prize for his volume of poetry, "Grassholm", and in 1986 he was Poet Chair at the National Eisteddfod in Fishguard for his ode, "The Cloud".

Works

  • Eisteddfota, C. Davis, 1979, ISBN 9780715405314
  • Gwales, Gwasg Gwynedd, 1983, ISBN 9780000172068
  • 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 9780863833496

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