John Selwyn Lloyd (born

1931 Events January * January 2 – South Dakota native Ernest Lawrence invents the cyclotron, used to accelerate particles to study nuclear physics. * January 4 – German pilot Elly Beinhorn begins her flight to Africa. * January 22 – Sir I ...

) known professionally as J. Selwyn Lloyd, is a

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author of novels for children and young adults.

Early life

He was born in

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in the

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, a heavily Welsh-speaking area of

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Personal life

Lloyd now lives in

Corwen Corwen is a town and community in the county of Denbighshire in Wales. Historically, Corwen is part of the county of Merionethshire. Corwen stands on the banks of the River Dee beneath the Berwyn mountains. The town is situated west of Llango ...

Awards

Tir na n-Og Award The Tir na n-Og Awards (abbreviated TnaO) are a set of annual children's literary awards in Wales from 1976. They are presented by the Books Council of Wales to the best books published during the preceding calendar year in each of three awards cat ...

in 1977 and 1983 * Tlws y Ddrama at the

National Eisteddfod of Wales The National Eisteddfod of Wales (Welsh language, Welsh: ') is the largest of several eisteddfodau that are held annually, mostly in Wales. Its eight days of competitions and performances are considered the largest music and poetry festival in Eur ...

in 1979 for ''Ychydig wedi naw''. *

Mary Vaughan Jones Award The Mary Vaughan Jones Award is a Welsh children's literature award. The ''Mary Vaughan Jones Trophy'' is awarded every three years to an author who has made a substantial contribution to children's literature over a number of years. It was estab ...

in 2000 Cynhadledd yn rhoi sylw i lenyddiaeth plant
BBC Cymru 13.10.2000

Bibliography

* ''Owi Tŷ Pella'' (Hughes, 1960) * ''Llam y Lleidr'' (Hughes, 1967) * ''Creithiau'r gorffennol'' (Gwasg Gomer, 1972) * ''Dychweliad y swastika'' (D. Brown a'i Feibion, 1973) * ''Breuddwyd yw ddoe'' (Gwasg Gomer, 1976) * ''Llygad y ddrycin'' (Gwasg Gwynedd, 1976) * ''Trysor Bryniau Caspar'' (Gwasg Gomer, 1976) * ''Esgyrn sychion'' (Gwasg Gomer, 1977) * ''Ychydig wedi naw'' (Cyngor Gwasanaethau Gwirfoddol Clwyd, 1979) * ''Llygad y daran'' (Gwasg Gomer, 1980) * ''Brenin y paith'' (Gwasg Gomer, 1982) * ''Croes bren yn Norwy'' (Gwasg Gomer, 1982; 2nd ed. 1986) * ''Y Saethau duon'' (Gwasg Gomer 1982) * ''Trwy awyr wenfflam'' (Gwasg Gomer, 1982) * ''Wrth draed y meirw'' (Gwag Gomer, 1982) * ''Cysgod rhyfel'' (Gwasg Gomer, 1983) * ''Gwaed ar y dagrau'' (Gwasg Gomer, 1983; 2nd ed. 1988) * ''Saethau ar y paith'' (Gwasg Gomer, 1983; 2nd ed. 1988) * ''Bu farw Mel Polanski'' (Gwasg Gomer, 1984) * ''Y Dylluan wen'' (Urdd Gobaith Cymru 1984) * ''Y Seren Arian'' (Urdd Gobaith Cymru 1987) * ''Trysor yn y Fynwent'' (Gwasg Gomer, 1988; 2nd ed. 1992) * ''Elain'' (Gwasg Pantycelyn, 1993) * ''Y Dyn a'r Groes o Haearn'' (Gwasg Gwynedd, 1995) * ''Cai Jones ac Esgyrn y Diafol'' (Gwasg Gwynedd, 1989) * ''Cai Jones a'r Awyren Goll'' (Gwasg Gwynedd, 1991) * ''Cai Jones a'r Elain Wen'' (Gwasg Gwynedd, 1994) * ''Mudan Porth y Ddraig'' (Gwasg Gomer, 1991)

Translations

* ''Saibhreas Chnoic Chaspair'' (

Irish Irish may refer to: Common meanings * Someone or something of, from, or related to: ** Ireland, an island situated off the north-western coast of continental Europe ***Éire, Irish language name for the isle ** Northern Ireland, a constituent unit ...

translation of ''Trysor Bryniau Caspar'' by

Liam Mac Cóil Liam Mac Cóil is an Irish language novelist, a critic, and an essayist. Career Born in Dublin in 1952, Liam Mac Cóil lives in the Gaeltacht of Ráth Cairn, County Meath. Before becoming a full-time writer he worked for a time at An Coiste Téa ...

, Oifig an tSoláthair, 1981) * ''The Mute horseman of Dragon's Bay'' (English translation of ''Mudan Porth y Ddraig'' by the author, Pont, 1992)

References

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