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Meic Stephens

January 01, 1970

For the singer, see Meic Stevens.

Meic Stephens, FLSW (23 July 1938 – 2 July 2018)[1][2] was a Welsh literary editor, journalist, translator, and poet.[3]

Meic Stephens
Born(1938-07-23)23 July 1938
Treforest, Glamorgan, Wales
Died2 July 2018(2018-07-02) (aged 79)
Cardiff, Wales
Occupation(s)Literary editor, journalist, author, teacher, university professor
Notable workThe Oxford Companion to the Literature of Wales (1986)

Birth and education edit

Meic Stephens was born on 23 July 1938 in the village of Treforest, near Pontypridd, Glamorgan. He was educated at Pontypridd Boys' Grammar School[1] and then studied at the University College of Wales, Aberystwyth, graduating in 1961, at the University of Rennes, Brittany, and the University College of North Wales, Bangor, Gwynedd.[4][5]

Career edit

From 1962 to 1966 he taught French at Ebbw Vale, Monmouthshire. In Merthyr Tydfil he established the Triskel Press and in 1965 he began the periodical, Poetry Wales. He learnt Welsh as an adult, and became a member of the Welsh Language Society (Welsh: Cymdeithas yr Iaith Cymraeg) and of Plaid Cymru.[4][5]

After working for the Western Mail for almost a year, from 1967 to 1990 Stephens was literature director of the Welsh Arts Council. Before retiring he was professor of Welsh Writing in English at the University of Glamorgan. He was also a visiting professor in the English department of Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah.[4][5]

Stephens is credited as the first person to create the Cofiwch Dryweryn graffiti near Llanrhystyd, Ceredigion.[6][5] This painted slogan has come to be regarded as an unofficial "national landmark" commemorating Capel Celyn, a Welsh-speaking village near Bala, which was destroyed by the construction of the Llyn Celyn reservoir in the early 1960s.[7]

Writings edit

Stephens wrote many articles about literature in Wales for the Western Mail, as well as obituaries of eminent Welsh people for The Independent.[5] He took a particular interest in the life and work of Rhys Davies, the novelist and short story writer, and founded and served as secretary of the Rhys Davies Trust, which promoted the writing of short fiction in Wales.[8][9]

Stephens's works include:

  • Linguistic Minorities in Western Europe (1976. J. D. Lewis ISBN 9780850883626)
  • Green Horse (1978. ISBN 9780715404867)
  • [ed.] The Oxford Companion to the Literature of Wales (1986; republished in 1998 as The New Companion to the Literature of Wales. Oxford University Press ISBN 9780192115867)
  • Illuminations: An Anthology of Welsh Short Prose (1998. Welsh Academic Press ISBN 9781860570100)
  • A Most Peculiar People: Quotations About Wales and the Welsh (1992. University of Wales Press ISBN 9780708311684)
  • Little Book of Welsh Quotations (1997. Appletree Press ISBN 9780862817039)
  • A Pocket Guide Series: Wales in Quotation (1999. University of Wales Press ISBN 9780708315606)
  • Welsh Names for Your Children: The Complete Guide (2000. Y Lolfa ISBN 9781847714305)
  • The Literary Pilgrim in Wales: A Guide to the Places Associated with Writers in Wales (2000. Gwasg Carreg Gwalch ISBN 9780863816123)
  • A Semester in Zion: A Journal with Memoirs (2003. Gwasg Carreg Gwalch ISBN 9780863818493)
  • Yeah, Dai Dando (2008. Cinnamon ISBN 9781905614592)[10]
  • A Bard for Highgrove: A Likely Story (2010. Cambria Books ISBN 9781844269341)
  • Cofnodion – Hunangofiant (2012. Y Lolfa ISBN 9781847714305)
  • Welsh Lives – Gone but Not Forgotten (2012. Y Lolfa ISBN 9781847714879)
  • Rhys Davies: A Writer's Life  [cy] (2013. Parthian Books ISBN 9781908946713)
  • Wilia – Cerddi 2003–2013 (2014. Cyhoeddiadau Barddas ISBN 9781906396701)
  • My Shoulder to the Wheel (2015. Y Lolfa ISBN 9781784610746)
  • The Old Red Tongue: An Anthology of Welsh Literature (2017. Francis Boutle Publishers ISBN 9780995747319)
  • More Welsh Lives (2018. Y Lolfa ISBN 9781860570186)
  • Luis Núñez Astrain, The Basques: Their Struggle for Independence (translation) (1997. Welsh Academic Press ISBN 9781860570186)

Honours edit

In 2016, Stephens was elected as a fellow of the Learned Society of Wales.[11]

Stephens was honoured as a Fellow of Aberystwyth University in 2018.[5]

Death edit

Stephens died in Cardiff on 2 July 2018.[1][12] He had four children; his son Huw Stephens is a radio and television presenter.[2]

References edit

  1. ^ a b c Adams, Sam (5 July 2018). "Meic Stephens obituary". The Guardian. Retrieved 6 July 2018.
  2. ^ a b "Prolific Welsh journalist and scholar Meic Stephens dies". BBC Wales. 3 July 2018. Retrieved 3 July 2018.
  3. ^ Shipton, Martin (4 July 2018). "Tributes to the great Welsh writer Meic Stephens, who has died aged 79". WalesOnline. Retrieved 8 March 2020.
  4. ^ a b c Stephens, Meic, ed. (1986). Oxford Companion to the Literature of Wales. Oxford: Oxford University Press. p. 562. ISBN 0-19-211586-3.
  5. ^ a b c d e f "The author Meic Stephens honoured as Fellow". University of Aberystwyth. 16 May 2018. Retrieved 4 July 2018.
  6. ^ Morgon, Siôn (24 February 2014). "Vandals deface famous Cofiwch Dryweryn memorial". Wales Online. Retrieved 5 August 2018.
  7. ^ "'National landmark' Cofiwch Dryweryn is defaced". BBC News Online. 29 April 2010.
  8. ^ Phil Morris (4 July 2018). "Remembering Meic Stephens". Wales Arts Review.
  9. ^ "About the Trust". 'the' Rhys Davies Trust. 2020. Retrieved 8 March 2020.
  10. ^ "Treforest man's new book". WalesOnline. 23 October 2008. Retrieved 8 March 2020.
  11. ^ Wales, The Learned Society of. "Meic Stephens". The Learned Society of Wales. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
  12. ^ GRO Death Index. Stephens, Meic. DOR  Q3/2018 in Cardiff  (890-1D).  Entry Number: 517558573.

External links edit

  • Rhys Davies Trust – official website
  • Meic Stephens, profile – Seren Books
  • Tributes – WalesOnline
  • Obituary – The Independent
  • Catalogue of publications – WorldCat

January 01, 1970
meic, stephens, singer, meic, stevens, flsw, july, 1938, july, 2018, welsh, literary, editor, journalist, translator, poet, born, 1938, july, 1938treforest, glamorgan, walesdied2, july, 2018, 2018, aged, cardiff, walesoccupation, literary, editor, journalist, . For the singer see Meic Stevens Meic Stephens FLSW 23 July 1938 2 July 2018 1 2 was a Welsh literary editor journalist translator and poet 3 Meic StephensBorn 1938 07 23 23 July 1938Treforest Glamorgan WalesDied2 July 2018 2018 07 02 aged 79 Cardiff WalesOccupation s Literary editor journalist author teacher university professorNotable workThe Oxford Companion to the Literature of Wales 1986 Contents 1 Birth and education 2 Career 3 Writings 4 Honours 5 Death 6 References 7 External linksBirth and education editMeic Stephens was born on 23 July 1938 in the village of Treforest near Pontypridd Glamorgan He was educated at Pontypridd Boys Grammar School 1 and then studied at the University College of Wales Aberystwyth graduating in 1961 at the University of Rennes Brittany and the University College of North Wales Bangor Gwynedd 4 5 Career editFrom 1962 to 1966 he taught French at Ebbw Vale Monmouthshire In Merthyr Tydfil he established the Triskel Press and in 1965 he began the periodical Poetry Wales He learnt Welsh as an adult and became a member of the Welsh Language Society Welsh Cymdeithas yr Iaith Cymraeg and of Plaid Cymru 4 5 After working for the Western Mail for almost a year from 1967 to 1990 Stephens was literature director of the Welsh Arts Council Before retiring he was professor of Welsh Writing in English at the University of Glamorgan He was also a visiting professor in the English department of Brigham Young University in Provo Utah 4 5 Stephens is credited as the first person to create the Cofiwch Dryweryn graffiti near Llanrhystyd Ceredigion 6 5 This painted slogan has come to be regarded as an unofficial national landmark commemorating Capel Celyn a Welsh speaking village near Bala which was destroyed by the construction of the Llyn Celyn reservoir in the early 1960s 7 Writings editStephens wrote many articles about literature in Wales for the Western Mail as well as obituaries of eminent Welsh people for The Independent 5 He took a particular interest in the life and work of Rhys Davies the novelist and short story writer and founded and served as secretary of the Rhys Davies Trust which promoted the writing of short fiction in Wales 8 9 Stephens s works include Linguistic Minorities in Western Europe 1976 J D Lewis ISBN 9780850883626 Green Horse 1978 ISBN 9780715404867 ed The Oxford Companion to the Literature of Wales 1986 republished in 1998 as The New Companion to the Literature of Wales Oxford University Press ISBN 9780192115867 Illuminations An Anthology of Welsh Short Prose 1998 Welsh Academic Press ISBN 9781860570100 A Most Peculiar People Quotations About Wales and the Welsh 1992 University of Wales Press ISBN 9780708311684 Little Book of Welsh Quotations 1997 Appletree Press ISBN 9780862817039 A Pocket Guide Series Wales in Quotation 1999 University of Wales Press ISBN 9780708315606 Welsh Names for Your Children The Complete Guide 2000 Y Lolfa ISBN 9781847714305 The Literary Pilgrim in Wales A Guide to the Places Associated with Writers in Wales 2000 Gwasg Carreg Gwalch ISBN 9780863816123 A Semester in Zion A Journal with Memoirs 2003 Gwasg Carreg Gwalch ISBN 9780863818493 Yeah Dai Dando 2008 Cinnamon ISBN 9781905614592 10 A Bard for Highgrove A Likely Story 2010 Cambria Books ISBN 9781844269341 Cofnodion Hunangofiant 2012 Y Lolfa ISBN 9781847714305 Welsh Lives Gone but Not Forgotten 2012 Y Lolfa ISBN 9781847714879 Rhys Davies A Writer s Life cy 2013 Parthian Books ISBN 9781908946713 Wilia Cerddi 2003 2013 2014 Cyhoeddiadau Barddas ISBN 9781906396701 My Shoulder to the Wheel 2015 Y Lolfa ISBN 9781784610746 The Old Red Tongue An Anthology of Welsh Literature 2017 Francis Boutle Publishers ISBN 9780995747319 More Welsh Lives 2018 Y Lolfa ISBN 9781860570186 Luis Nunez Astrain The Basques Their Struggle for Independence translation 1997 Welsh Academic Press ISBN 9781860570186 Honours editIn 2016 Stephens was elected as a fellow of the Learned Society of Wales 11 Stephens was honoured as a Fellow of Aberystwyth University in 2018 5 Death editStephens died in Cardiff on 2 July 2018 1 12 He had four children his son Huw Stephens is a radio and television presenter 2 References edit a b c Adams Sam 5 July 2018 Meic Stephens obituary The Guardian Retrieved 6 July 2018 a b Prolific Welsh journalist and scholar Meic Stephens dies BBC Wales 3 July 2018 Retrieved 3 July 2018 Shipton Martin 4 July 2018 Tributes to the great Welsh writer Meic Stephens who has died aged 79 WalesOnline Retrieved 8 March 2020 a b c Stephens Meic ed 1986 Oxford Companion to the Literature of Wales Oxford Oxford University Press p 562 ISBN 0 19 211586 3 a b c d e f The author Meic Stephens honoured as Fellow University of Aberystwyth 16 May 2018 Retrieved 4 July 2018 Morgon Sion 24 February 2014 Vandals deface famous Cofiwch Dryweryn memorial Wales Online Retrieved 5 August 2018 National landmark Cofiwch Dryweryn is defaced BBC News Online 29 April 2010 Phil Morris 4 July 2018 Remembering Meic Stephens Wales Arts Review About the Trust the Rhys Davies Trust 2020 Retrieved 8 March 2020 Treforest man s new book WalesOnline 23 October 2008 Retrieved 8 March 2020 Wales The Learned Society of Meic Stephens The Learned Society of Wales Retrieved 22 August 2023 GRO Death Index Stephens Meic DOR Q3 2018 in Cardiff 890 1D Entry Number 517558573 External links editRhys Davies Trust official website Meic Stephens profile Seren Books Tributes WalesOnline Obituary The Independent Catalogue of publications WorldCat Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Meic Stephens amp oldid 1171674038, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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