Eirug Wyn
Eirug Wyn | |
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| Born | Eirug Price Wynne 11 December 1950 Llanbrynmair |
| Died | 25 April 2004 Bangor, Wales |
| Alma mater | Trinity University College |
| Occupation | novelist |
Eirug Wyn (11 December 1950 – 25 April 2004) was a Welsh satirical novelist who wrote in the
.At the age of 17 he appeared in court accused of not placing an
Welsh equivalent. The eventual outcome of this case was to make D-plates a legally recognised equivalent to L-plates throughout Wales.[3]
He wrote 15 books in the twelve years before his death, and won several prizes for his work at
Daniel Owen medal[3] for novelists in 1994 and 2002. He also ran a bookshop, Siop y Pentan, in Caernarfon; wrote a column for the Western Mail; and edited Lol!
, a satirical magazine.
He died of myeloma on 25 April 2004, at the age of 53.[3]
Works
- Y Drych Tywyll a Storïau Eraill (Y Lolfa, 1992)
- Smôc Gron Bach (Y Lolfa, 1994) – Gwobr Goffa Daniel Owen 1994
- Lara (Y Lolfa, 1995)[4]
- United!, Cyfres y Dolffin (Cwmni Iaith, 1996)
- Elvis: Diwrnod i'r Brenin (Y Lolfa, 1996)
- I Ble'r Aeth Haul y Bore? (Y Lolfa, 1997)
- Blodyn Tatws (Y Lolfa, 1998) – Cyfrol y Fedal Ryddiaeth 1998
- Hogia'r Milgi (Y Lolfa, 1999)
- Tri Mochyn Bach (Y Lolfa, 2000) – Cyfrol y Fedal Ryddiaeth 2000
- I Dir Neb (Y Lolfa, 2001)
- Bitsh! (Y Lolfa, 2002) – Gwobr Goffa Daniel Owen 2002
- Powdwr Rhech! (Y Lolfa, 2002)
- Y Dyn yn y Cefn heb Fwstásh (Y Lolfa, 2004) ISBN 0-86243-735-0)
References
- ^ The Independent obituary, 10 May 2004[dead link]
- ^ ISBN 978-1-85411-476-1.
- ^ a b c D Ben Rees (11 June 2004). "Eirug Wyn". The Guardian. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
- ^ University of Wales. Board of Celtic Studies (1996). Llên Cymru. Gwasg Prifysgol Cymru. p. 199.
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