Iestyn Tyne

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Iestyn Tyne
Born (1997-07-03) 3 July 1997 (age 27)
Bardsey Island, Wales
OccupationWriter
NationalityWelsh
Education Aberystwyth University
Period2016–present
Notable awards

Iestyn Tyne (born 3 July 1997) is a Welsh poet, writer, musician, editor and translator. He was the first person to win both the Urdd Eisteddfod Crown and Chair. [1]

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Early life and education

Tyne was born on 3 July 1997 on Bardsey Island, where his parents worked as farmers. [1] He was brought up in Boduan on the Llŷn Peninsula, and now lives in Caernarfon with his family. [2] He studied Welsh at Aberystwyth University. [3]

Career

Tyne primarily works in the Welsh language. He is one of the founders and editors of Cyhoeddiadau’r Stamp, an independent publisher focusing on new voices in Welsh-language writing. [2]

In 2016, aged 18 and while in his first year at Aberystwyth University, he won the Crown at the Urdd Eisteddfod for a piece on the theme of ‘horizons’. [3]

Alongside Darren Chetty, Hanan Issa and Grug Muse, Tyne acted as a contributing editor to the essay anthology Welsh (Plural): Essays on the Future of Wales, published by Repeater Books in 2022. [4] In an interview with The Bookseller, he said the intention of the anthology was to create "a space which enabled writers to focus on their dreams and aspirations for Wales." [5]

Tyne is a member of the folk bands Patrobas and Pendevig. [1]

In addition to his own creative output, Tyne also works as a translator. During her tenure as National Poet of Wales, he has worked with Hanan Issa to translate her poetry into Welsh. [6]

Bibliography

Poetry

As editor

References

  1. 1 2 3 Crump, Eryl (2019-05-31). "Gwynedd poet first to 'win the double' at the Urdd Eisteddfod". North Wales Live. Retrieved 2025-03-02.
  2. 1 2 "Confronting Our Place Within Places". Modron Magazine. 2022-10-29. Retrieved 2025-03-03.
  3. 1 2 Pritchard, Heledd (2016-06-03). "Iestyn Tyne takes this year's striking crown at the Urdd Eisteddfod". Wales Online. Retrieved 2025-03-03.
  4. ↑ Johnes, Martin; Hafana, Cerys; Chetty, Darren; Welch, Andy (2022-03-01). "Roughly the size of Wales: four reflections on Welsh identity in the 21st century". The Guardian. ISSN   0261-3077 . Retrieved 2025-03-02.
  5. ↑ "Q&A: Darren Chetty, Grug Muse, Hanan Issa & Iestyn Tyne, editors of Welsh (Plural)". The Bookseller. Retrieved 2025-03-02.
  6. ↑ "National Poetry Day: Poem by National Poet of Wales celebrated at international festival". Literature Wales. Retrieved 2025-03-03.
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