Sonia Edwards is a Welsh poet and writer who writes primarily in Welsh. She is a recipient of the
Tir na n-Og Award.
Life
Edwards was born in
Cemaes on the island of
Anglesey
Anglesey ( ; ) is an island off the north-west coast of Wales. It forms the bulk of the Principal areas of Wales, county known as the Isle of Anglesey, which also includes Holy Island, Anglesey, Holy Island () and some islets and Skerry, sker ...
. She is known as a writer of books in Welsh although she also translates her own books into English. She won the Arts Council Book of the Year Award in 1996. In 1999 she won the Prose Medal at the National Eisteddfod on Anglesey.
In 2017 she won it again at the Anglesey Eisteddfod.
She taught Welsh at
Ysgol Gyfun Llangefni
Ysgol Gyfun Llangefni is a bilingual community comprehensive school for pupils aged 11 to 18 years old located in Llangefni, Anglesey. Pupils come from the town of Llangefni and the surrounding villages and rural areas. The school opened in 1953 ...
, a school in
Llangefni
; ) is the county town of Anglesey in Wales. At the 2011 census, Llangefni's population was 5,116, making it the second-largest town in the county and the largest on the island. The community includes the village of Rhosmeirch.
Location
The ...
on the same island where she was born. She retired from teaching to pursue a career in writing.
Works
*''Nofelau Nawr: Cadwyn O Flodau'', 2000
[Sonia Edwards]
Gomer Press
*''White Tree'', 2001
*''A White Veil for Tomorrow'', 2003
*''Swigod: Jelygaid'', 2012
[
*''Rhannu Ymbarèl'', 2017
]
References
Living people
People from Anglesey
British women poets
Welsh-language writers
Year of birth missing (living people)
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