Welsh poet, novelist, editor and translator

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

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

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, Cemaes Bay, Llanymawddwy, Darowen and Llanbrynmair). He lectured part-time at the former United Theological College Aberystwyth.

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

Gwilym died on 31 July 2016 from cancer.

Contents

• 1 Works
  • 1.1 Editor
• 2 References
• 3 External links

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

External links

• "Gwynn ap Gwilym: Bardd a nofelydd", BBC, Gorffennaf 25, 2002