Guto Dafydd

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Guto Dafydd (born c.1990) [1] is a Welsh poet and novelist, who writes in the Welsh language. He has twice won the Crown at the National Eisteddfod of Wales and is twice winner of the Daniel Owen Prize for a novel.

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Background

Guto Dafydd was born in Pwllheli and began winning prizes for both poetry and prose in local competitions while he was still a pupil at Ysgol Uwchradd Glan y Mor. [2] In 2013, the year before his first National Eisteddfod win, he won the Urdd National Eisteddfod Crown.

Guto Dafydd has a wife named Lisa and two children, Casi Mallt and Nedw Lludd. He works for the Welsh Language Commissioner. [3] In 2015 he was diagnosed with fibromatosis, which resulted in his having to undergo radiotherapy; [4] he used this experience in his novel, Ymbelydredd, which won the Daniel Owen Prize (Gwobr Goffa Daniel Owen) in the following year. [3]

When he was awarded the crown in 2014, he became one of the youngest ever winners. [1] His second win was in 2019, [5] when he performed a double by also winning the Daniel Owen Prize for Carafanio. [6] [7]

Works

Source: [3]

Poetry

Novels

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References

  1. 1 2 Sion Morgan (4 August 2014). "National Eisteddfod: Poet Guto Dafydd becomes one of the youngest ever crown winners". WalesOnline. Retrieved 6 August 2019.
  2. ↑ Rhodri Clark (29 May 2006). "Who'd have thought Mr Urdd had a dark past?". WalesOnline. Retrieved 6 August 2019.
  3. 1 2 3 "Guto Dafydd wins the Daniel Owen Memorial Prize". Eisteddfod. 2 August 2016. Retrieved 6 August 2019.
  4. ↑ Eryl Crump (2 August 2016). "Tumour battle inspired Pwllheli author to National Eisteddfod medal glory". Daily Post. Retrieved 6 August 2019.
  5. ↑ Eryl Crump (6 August 2019). "Time was too short for a walk so National Eisteddfod Crown winner Guto Dafydd wrote poetry instead". Daily Post.
  6. ↑ "Gwobr Goffa Daniel Owen i Guto Dafydd" (in Welsh). BBC Cymru Fyw. 6 August 2019.
  7. ↑ "Double win for Guto at Eisteddfod". Cambrian News. 9 August 2019.
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