Gwynn ap Gwilym (1950 – 31 July 2016) was a Welsh poet, novelist, editor and translator. He was born in Bangor but raised in Machynlleth, in Gwynedd, north-west Wales. He was educated at University of Wales, University College, Galway and Wycliffe Hall, Oxford, with an MA degree. An Anglican clergyman, he was also a lecturer at the University of Wales, Aberystwyth. He was Parish rector of the Upper Dyfi Valley (churches Mallwyd, Cemaes Bay, Llanymawddwy, Darowen and Llanbrynmair). He lectured part-time at the former United Theological College Aberystwyth. In 1983 he won the Welsh Arts Council prize for his volume of poetry, "Grassholm", and in 1986 he was Poet Chair at the National Eisteddfod in Fishguard for his ode, "The Cloud". Gwilym died on 31 July 2016 from cancer. Works Eisteddfota, C. Davis, 1979, Gwales, Gwasg Gwynedd, 1983, Yr Ymyl Aur (1997) Dydd Oedd a Diwedd Iddo (2002) Cyfres o Esboniadau: Llyfr Deuteronomium (2002) Editor Blodeugerdd o farddoniaeth Gymraeg yr ugeinfed ganrif, editors Gwynn ap Gwilym, Alan Llwyd, Gomer, 1987, References External links "Gwynn ap Gwilym: Bardd a nofelydd", BBC, Gorffennaf 25, 2002 1955 births 2016 deaths People from Machynlleth Academics of Aberystwyth University Alumni of the University of Galway Alumni of Wycliffe Hall, Oxford Welsh-language writers Welsh-language poets Welsh male novelists Crowned bards People from Gwynedd