Marion Eames
Marion Eames (born Gwladys Marion Griffith Eames, 5 February 1921 – 3 April 2007)[1] was a Welsh novelist writing mainly in Welsh.[2] She was also a talented musician.[1]
Biography
Marion was born in Birkenhead, Cheshire, of Welsh parents – William Griffith Eames (1885–1959) and his wife Gwladys Mary (née Jones) (1891–1979) – but she was brought up from the age of four at Dolgellau, Merionethshire (Sir Feirionnydd), where she attended Dr Williams' School. A talented musician, who played the harp and the piano, she graduated from the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London.
Marion worked as a librarian in Dolgellau, then at
Eames was an early scriptwriter for the long-running Welsh soap
Other works by Eames include I hela cnau (1978, in English: The Golden Road, 1990). A sequel to Y Stafell Ddirgel was Y Rhandir Mwyn (The Fair Wilderness).[4] Marion Eames was awarded an honorary degree of the University of Wales. Some of her works were for children: Sionyn a Siarli (1978), Huw a'r Adar Aur (1987), and Y Tir Tywyll (1990). Her introduction to Welsh literature for English-speaking readers, A Private Language, appeared in 1997.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d Dictionary of Welsh Biography Retrieved 29 September 2018.
- ^ The Independent (6 April 2007) Archived 1 October 2007 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ BBC Bitesize (Welsh)
- ^ British Library Retrieved 20 March 2017.
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