by Meilyr | Jun 1, 2022 | new publications
Professor Emerita of Poetry, and former Poet Laureate for Children in Wales, Menna Elfyn has been honoured with one of the main prizes by The Society of Authors at a special ceremony in Southwark Cathedral London on the 1 June, 2022. The prestigious Cholmondeley Award...
by Meilyr | Apr 19, 2022 | new publications
Last night (7th April, 2022) Menna Elfyn, Emerita Professor of Creative Writing at the University of Wales Trinity Saint David launched her new volume of poetry entitled ‘Tosturi’ [Compassion]. During the launch held at Canolfan S4C Yr Egin, there were readings...
by Meilyr | Apr 19, 2022 | new publications
Published in Welsh in the Welsh national paper – Western Mail. Roeddwn am ysgrifennu colofn yr wythnos hon am y ddeddf a basiwyd gan Senedd Cymru i wahardd taro plant. Mae hon yn ddeddf hynod bwysig , un a ddylai ddiogelu hawl y plentyn i gael ei drin heb...
by Meilyr | Feb 19, 2022 | new publications
No one owns a language. Language is our own or our way of treating it. That is why the Welsh language belongs to everyone in Wales from those who read and know place names to calling friends with their Welsh names. I remember a student telling me that she once shared...
by Meilyr | Feb 19, 2022 | new publications
It’s uncertain days for Ukraine for Russia and for the world. If there was a war game, this was it. When writing the column on February 1st, no one is really sure, except maybe one man of the way the wind will blow. If wisdom has been called for, now is the time...
