Donald Evans (Welsh poet)
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Donald Evans is a Welsh
poet, who writes in the Welsh language
.
Evans comes from Talgarreg in Ceredigion
. Between 1966 and 1972 he produced the periodical Y Cardi. He won the "double" of crown
and chair
twice, once at the 1977 National Eisteddfod of Wales
and again in 1980. In 2006 he was awarded a Ph. D. by the University of Wales, Lampeter
for his work on strict-metre Welsh poetry submitted to eisteddfodau in the years 1955 - 1999 http://www.lamp.ac.uk/recruitment/press_releases/donald_evans.html.
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
poet, who writes in the Welsh language
Welsh language
Welsh is a member of the Brythonic branch of the Celtic languages spoken natively in Wales, by some along the Welsh border in England, and in Y Wladfa...
.
Evans comes from Talgarreg in Ceredigion
Ceredigion
Ceredigion is a county and former kingdom in mid-west Wales. As Cardiganshire , it was created in 1282, and was reconstituted as a county under that name in 1996, reverting to Ceredigion a day later...
. Between 1966 and 1972 he produced the periodical Y Cardi. He won the "double" of crown
Crowning of the Bard
The Crowning of the Bard is one of the most important events in an eisteddfod. The most famous such ceremony takes place at the National Eisteddfod of Wales, and is always on the Tuesday afternoon of Eisteddfod week....
and chair
Chairing of the Bard
The Chairing of the Bard is one of the most important events in the Welsh eisteddfod tradition. The most famous chairing ceremony takes place at the National Eisteddfod of Wales, and is always on the Friday afternoon of Eisteddfod week....
twice, once at the 1977 National Eisteddfod of Wales
National Eisteddfod of Wales
The National Eisteddfod of Wales is the most important of several eisteddfodau that are held annually, mostly in Wales.- Organisation :...
and again in 1980. In 2006 he was awarded a Ph. D. by the University of Wales, Lampeter
University of Wales, Lampeter
University of Wales, Lampeter is a university in Lampeter, Wales. Founded in 1822 by royal charter, it is the oldest degree awarding institution in Wales and may be the third oldest in England and Wales after Oxford and Cambridge...
for his work on strict-metre Welsh poetry submitted to eisteddfodau in the years 1955 - 1999 http://www.lamp.ac.uk/recruitment/press_releases/donald_evans.html.
Works
- Parsel Persain (ed.) (1976)
- Y Flodeugerdd o Gywyddau (ed.) (1981)
- SerenSerenSeren may refer to:* Seren , an Israeli firm* Seren , a Welsh personal name* Seren Press, a Welsh publishing house* Seren, a lord of the Biblical Philistines* Seren, an Israel Defense Forces rank, equivalent to captain...
Poets Series 2 (with Desmond Graham and Simon RaeSimon RaeSimon Rae is a British poet, broadcaster, biographer and playwright who runs the Top Edge Productions theatre company. He won the Poetry Society's National Poetry Competition in 1999 and has also been awarded an Eric Gregory Award and a Southern Arts Literature Bursary and held Royal Literary Fund...
) (1990) - Writers of Wales: Rhydwen WilliamsRhydwen WilliamsRobert Rhydwenfro Williams, known as Rhydwen Williams , was a Welsh poet, novelist and Baptist minister. His work is mainly written in his native Welsh language, and is noted for adapting the established style and context of Welsh poetry from a rural and bygone age to that of a modern industrial...
(1991) - Wrth Reddf (1994)
- Y Cyntefig Cyfoes (2000)