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Mary Vaughan Jones Award
The Mary Vaughan Jones Award is a Welsh children's literature award. The ''Mary Vaughan Jones Trophy'' is awarded every three years to an author who has made a substantial contribution to children's literature over a number of years. It was established in memory of Mary Vaughan Jones's contribution to the field of children's books in Wales. Awards *1985 - Ifor Owen *1988 - Emily Huws *1991 - T. Llew Jones *1994 - W.J. Jones *1997 - Roger Boore *2000 - J. Selwyn Lloyd *2003 - Elfyn Pritchard *2006 - Mair Wynn Hughes *2009 - Angharad Tomos *2012 - Jac Jones Jac Jones (born 1 March 1943) is a Welsh children's book illustrator. He was born in Gwalchmai, Anglesey and raised in Bristol until the age of 7, before returning to Gwalchmai. He was educated at Ysgol Gynradd Gwalchmai and Ysgol Uwchradd Ll ... *2015 - Siân Lewis *2018 - Gareth F. Williams *2021 - Menna Lloyd Williams References British children's literary awards Welsh literary awards Literary awards honori ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Welsh-language
Welsh ( or ) is a Celtic language of the Brittonic subgroup that is native to the Welsh people. Welsh is spoken natively in Wales by about 18% of the population, by some in England, and in (the Welsh colony in Chubut Province, Argentina). It is spoken by smaller numbers of people in Canada and the United States descended from Welsh immigrants, within their households (especially in Nova Scotia). Historically, it has also been known in English as "British", "Cambrian", "Cambric" and "Cymric". The Welsh Language (Wales) Measure 2011 gave the Welsh language official status in Wales. Welsh and English are ''de jure'' official languages of the Senedd (the Welsh parliament), with Welsh being the only ''de jure'' official language in any part of the United Kingdom, with English being merely '' de facto'' official. According to the 2021 census, the Welsh-speaking population of Wales aged three or older was 538,300 (17.8%) and nearly three quarters of the population in Wales said ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mary Vaughan Jones
Mary Vaughan Jones (28 May 1918 – April/May/June 1983) was a celebrated Welsh children's author and schoolteacher. She was born at 'Firs Cottage', Maenan near Llanrwst in 1918, and died in the Rhuddlan area, Clwyd in 1983. Jones authored approximately 20 books, contributing regularly to children's literature in Wales, and the magazines of the Urdd. Many of her books have been re-published by Gymdeithas Lyfrau Ceredigion. Many new books are based on her characters, for example: ''Sali Mali a'r Ceffyl Gwyllt'', Dylan Williams, 2006. Various children's television programmes and merchandise connected to her characters have also been produced by S4C. The original illustrations in her books were the work of Rowena Wyn Jones and later, Jac Jones. During her career as a teacher she worked at: * Ysgol Gynradd Cwm Penanner (1940–1943) * Ysgol Lluest Aberystwyth (1943–1949) * Ysgol Baratoad Aber-mad (1949–1953) * Ysgol Gymraeg Aberystwyth (1953–1958) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wales
Wales ( ) is a Countries of the United Kingdom, country that is part of the United Kingdom. It is bordered by the Irish Sea to the north and west, England to the England–Wales border, east, the Bristol Channel to the south, and the Celtic Sea to the south-west. , it had a population of 3.2 million. It has a total area of and over of Coastline of Wales, coastline. It is largely mountainous with its higher peaks in the north and central areas, including Snowdon (), its highest summit. The country lies within the Temperate climate, north temperate zone and has a changeable, Oceanic climate, maritime climate. Its capital and largest city is Cardiff. A distinct Culture of Wales, Welsh culture emerged among the Celtic Britons after the End of Roman rule in Britain, Roman withdrawal from Britain in the 5th century, and Wales was briefly united under Gruffudd ap Llywelyn in 1055. After over 200 years of war, the Conquest of Wales by Edward I, conquest of Wales by King Edward I o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ifor Owen
Ifor Owen (3 July 1915 – 22 May 2007) was a Welsh educator who was notable for writing, illustrating and publishing ''Hwyl'', the first children's comic book in the Welsh language. Life history Owen was born in Cefnddwysarn, a small village near Bala in Wales in 1915. He was educated at the Boys' Grammar School in Bala and then Bangor Normal College. He trained at Bangor to be a teacher specialising in art and science; though initially he wanted to specialise in art, but was persuaded against it by his father, who believed the subject was 'only for girls'. At the age of 21 he gained a position as headmaster of a primary school at Croesor remaining there until 1948. From 1948 until 1954 he was headmaster of a school in Gwyddelwern, and then from 1954 to 1976 he became the headmaster of Ysgol O.M. Edwards in Llanuwchllyn. He was married to Winifred, who died before him, and together had three children. Owen died in Dolgellau in 2007. Career as an illustrator and editor Owen b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emily Huws
Emily Huws (born 3 March 1942) is a Welsh language children's author. She is a recipient of the Mary Vaughan Jones Award. Biography Huws was born in Tyddyn Llwyni, Caeathro, Caernarfon, where she still lives today. Huws was educated at Ysgol Gynradd Waunfawr, Caernarfon Grammar School and Bangor University. As well as writing original works, Huws also produces adaptations. One of her latest adaptations into Welsh includes ''Y Bachgen Mewn Pyjamas'', published by Gwasg Carreg Gwalch in September 2009, which is an adaptation of John Boynes ''The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas''. Work Children's books * ''Cyfres Corryn: Chwannen'', March 1990, (Gwasg Gomer) * ''Wmffra'', 1992, (Gwasg Gomer) * ''Tisio Tshipsan?'', 1993, (Gwasg Gomer) * ''Mot'', January 1995, (Gwasg Gomer) * ''Cyfres Cled: Sgin Ti Drons?'', October 1995, (Gwasg Gomer) * ''Llyfrau Darllen CBAC Cyfnod Allweddol 2 Ail Iaith (Lefelau 3/4): Busnesa'', July 1998, (Uned Iaith/Cyd-Bwyllgor Addysg Cymru) * ''Llyfrau Darlle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roger Boore
Roger Boore (28 September 1938 – 30 July 2021) was a Welsh-language publisher and author who founded the Welsh publishing house Dref Wen. Life and work Roger Boore was born in Cardiff, Wales, in 1938, and was brought up in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, England, where he attended Warwick School. He was awarded a degree in classics (“Literae Humaniores”) at Jesus College, Oxford, in 1961 and a PhD in history at University of Wales Swansea in 2005. He was qualified as a Chartered Accountant. He was a life-long enthusiast of the Welsh language, which he began learning in his teens. In 1969-70 Boore and his wife Anne founded the Cardiff publishing house Dref Wen, which was the first press to focus mainly on full-colour Welsh language books for children, thus transforming this aspect of the Welsh book market and of Welsh culture. Under Boore's management Dref Wen also produced bilingual and educational books for children (as it continues to do). Its many publications in tha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Selwyn Lloyd
John Selwyn Lloyd (1931 – 22 March 2023), known professionally as J. Selwyn Lloyd, was a Welsh-language author of novels for children and young adults. Biography Lloyd was born in Talysarn in the Nantlle Valley, a heavily Welsh-speaking area of North Wales. Lloyd lived in Corwen. He died at a residential home in Caernarfon on 22 March 2023. Awards * Tir na n-Og Award in 1977 and 1983 * Tlws y Ddrama at the National Eisteddfod of Wales in 1979 for ''Ychydig wedi naw''. * Mary Vaughan Jones Award in 2000 BBC Cymru 13.10.2000 Bibliography * ''Owi Tŷ Pella'' (Hughes, 1960) * ''Llam y Lleidr'' (Hughes, 1967) * ''Creithiau'r gorffennol'' (Gwasg Gomer, 1972) * ''Dychweliad y swastika'' (D. Brown a'i Feibion, 1973) * ''Breuddw ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Angharad Tomos
Angharad Tomos (born 19 July 1958) is a Welsh author and prominent language activist. She is a recipient of the Tir na n-Og Award. Biography Tomos was born in Bangor, Gwynedd, in 1958, and raised with her four sisters in Llanwnda near Caernarfon. She attended Ysgol Gynradd Bontnewydd and Ysgol Dyffryn Nantlle. She began her higher education at Aberystwyth University, but left prior to completing her studies to go and work for Cymdeithas yr Iaith Gymraeg. She later graduated in Welsh and Sociology from Bangor University and went on to receive an MA. Tomos is married to Ben Gregory and lives in Pen-y-Groes, Gwynedd. Writing Tomos contributed much to Welsh-language children's literature. She won the crown at Eisteddfod yr Urdd in 1982, with ''Hen Fyd Hurt'', which can be translated as "Silly Old World" and contains Tomos's reflections on her experience when unemployed. The protagonist Heulwen, who has no job, takes drawing lessons, as did Tomos herself. The children's book ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jac Jones
Jac Jones (born 1 March 1943) is a Welsh children's book illustrator. He was born in Gwalchmai, Anglesey and raised in Bristol until the age of 7, before returning to Gwalchmai. He was educated at Ysgol Gynradd Gwalchmai and Ysgol Uwchradd Llangefni. Jones has illustrated children's books since the mid-1970s. He has won the Tir na n-Og Award for several books, including the 2009 Award for ''A Nod from Nelson'' by Simon Weston. In 2000, he wrote and illustrated a book in both Welsh and English – ''Betsan a’r Bwlis'' / ''Alison and the Bully Monsters''. His illustration work includes Welsh works of note such as ''Penillion y Plant'', ''Trysorfa'' by T. Llew Jones and many of Mary Vaughan Jones Mary Vaughan Jones (28 May 1918 – April/May/June 1983) was a celebrated Welsh children's author and schoolteacher. She was born at 'Firs Cottage', Maenan near Llanrwst in 1918, and died in the Rhuddlan area, Clwyd in 1983. Jones authore ...' titles and famous characters ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gareth F
Gareth (; Old French: ''Guerehet'', ''Guerrehet'', etc.) is a Knights of the Round Table">Knight of the Round Table in Arthurian legend. He is the youngest son of King Lot and Morgause, Queen Morgause, King Arthur's half-sister, thus making him Arthur's nephew, as well as brother to Gawain, Agravain and Gaheris, and either a brother or half-brother of Mordred. Gareth is particularly notable in ''Le Morte d'Arthur'', where one of its eight books is named after and largely dedicated to him, and in which he is also known by his nickname Beaumains. Arthurian legend French literature The earliest role of Gareth, appearing as Guerrehet, is found in the First Continuation of Chrétien de Troyes's ''Perceval ou le Conte du Graal'' (in the original ''Perceval'', Chrétien himself had only mentioned Gawain's brothers named Agrevain, Gaherriez and Guerrehés). As the protagonist of the story's final episode, he slays the giant known as "Little Knight", thus avenging the death of fairy k ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
British Children's Literary Awards
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Welsh Literary Awards
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