Haf Llewelyn

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Haf Llewelyn (born June 17, 1964) is a Welsh author and teacher. She has written over 30 books for children and adults.

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Biography

Llewelyn was born and raised on a mountain farm in Cwm Nantcol, Ardudwy with her four siblings, [1] and she currently lives in Llanuwchllyn, near Bala. [2] She attended Ysgol Gynradd Llanbedr (primary school) and Ysgol Ardudwy (secondary school) in Harlech.

Llewelyn worked as a primary school teacher and on projects with Literature Wales. [3] She won the 2014 Tir na n-Og Award for her book Diffodd y Sêr, [4] about the Welsh poet Hedd Wyn. In 2009, she published Llwybrau, her first volume of poetry and in 2010, she published her first novel for adults, Y Graig. In 2025, Llewlyn served as an adjudicator for the Daniel Owen Memorial Medal at the National Eisteddfod of Wales. [5]

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Selected publications

References

  1. "Pum munud gyda'r bardd Haf Llewelyn". BBC Cymru Fyw (in Welsh). 2022-04-04. Retrieved 2025-09-16.
  2. "Haf Llewelyn - Arachne Press". arachnepress.com. 2022-01-05. Retrieved 2025-09-16.
  3. "Photography and Haiku at Yr Ysgwrn". Literature Wales. Retrieved 2025-09-16.
  4. 1 2 Davies, Lowri (2021-02-14). "Past Tir na n-Og Winners | Cyngor Llyfrau Cymru" . Retrieved 2025-09-16.
  5. Price, Stephen (2025-08-05). "'Remarkable author' wins Eisteddfod's Daniel Owen Memorial Prize". Nation.Cymru. Retrieved 2025-10-03.
  6. "An Empty Chair: Story of Welsh First World War Poet Hedd Wyn, The Kindle Edition". Amazon.com. 2025-09-16.