Ruth Jones was born at Blaendulais, Seven Sisters,[1] near Neath, Wales, on 20 July 1922. Her mother, the former Hilda Garrett, was a teacher.[2] Bidgood's Welsh-speaking father, Rev William Herbert Jones, became vicar of St Mary's Church, Aberavon,[3] where Ruth was brought up. She was educated at a grammar school in Port Talbot, and went on to read English at St Hugh's College, Oxford.[3] During World War II, she served in the Wrens as a coder, at Alexandria in Egypt.[4]
After the war, Bidgood worked in London helping to prepare a new edition of Chambers's Encyclopaedia,[5] but eventually she and her husband, David Bidgood, whom she had married in 1946,[2] moved to Coulsdon in Surrey.[3] She and her husband had two sons and one daughter, Janet (died 2007).[2]
Bidgood and her husband bought a holiday bungalow at Abergwesyn, near Llanwrtyd Wells in Powys.[5] During the 1960s, she became concerned about the construction of reservoirs and introduction of forestries in mid Wales, which she felt adversely affected the life of the region; this influenced her 1970 collection, The Zombie-Makers.[6] In the 1970s, after her husband had left her,[2] she made her home permanently at the bungalow, and began publishing poetry and researches into local history.
Bidgood died at Bryn Gwy residential home in Rhayader, on 4 March 2022, at the age of 99.[7][8]
Collectionsedit
In April 2011 her collection, Time Being, was awarded the Roland Mathias Prize.[9]
A book-length study of Bidgood's work, written by Matthew Jarvis, was published in 2012 by the University of Wales Press in the "Writers of Wales" series.[10] The book was launched together with Bidgood's Above the Forests collection at Aberystwyth Arts Centre on 27 July 2012.
Worksedit
The Given Time, 1972
Seven articles in Transactions of the Radnorshire Society, (1974–1980) on Llandewi Hall
Not Without Homage, 1975
The Print of Miracle, 1978
Lighting Candles, 1982
Kindred, 1986
The Fluent Moment, 1996
Abergwesyn: Bwlch y Ddau Faen (1997). Newtown, Powys: Gwasg Gregynog. ISBN0-948714-72-7
Singing to Wolves, 2000
Parishes of the Buzzard, a local history of Abergwesyn
^ abcdMerryn Williams (8 April 2022). "Ruth Bidgood obituary". The Guardian. Retrieved 25 June 2022.
^ abc"Welsh poet and local historian receives Honorary Fellowship". Aberystwyth University. 17 July 2019. Retrieved 14 March 2022.
^"Ruth Bidgood". Seren Books. Retrieved 22 July 2019.
^ ab"Ruth Bidgood Obituary". Seren Books. Retrieved 14 March 2022.
^Jane Aaron (2013). Welsh Gothic. University of Wales Press. p. 135. ISBN978-1-78316-559-9.
^Gower, Jon (7 March 2022). "Beautiful Hieroglyphs: A Tribute to Ruth Bidgood". Nation Cymru. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
^"Ruth Bidgood Obituary". Seren Books. 8 March 2022. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
^'Veteran poet Ruth Bidgood wins Roland Mathias Prize', BBC Wales, 9 April 2012> Retrieved 2012-10-31.
^Matthew Jarvis (15 June 2012). Ruth Bidgood. University of Wales Press. ISBN978-0-7083-2523-0.
External linksedit
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ruth, bidgood, née, jones, july, 1922, march, 2022, welsh, poet, local, historian, wrote, english, contents, life, career, collections, works, sources, external, linkslife, career, editruth, jones, born, blaendulais, seven, sisters, near, neath, wales, july, 1. Ruth Bidgood nee Jones 20 July 1922 4 March 2022 was a Welsh poet and local historian who wrote in English Contents 1 Life and career 2 Collections 3 Works 4 Sources 5 External linksLife and career editRuth Jones was born at Blaendulais Seven Sisters 1 near Neath Wales on 20 July 1922 Her mother the former Hilda Garrett was a teacher 2 Bidgood s Welsh speaking father Rev William Herbert Jones became vicar of St Mary s Church Aberavon 3 where Ruth was brought up She was educated at a grammar school in Port Talbot and went on to read English at St Hugh s College Oxford 3 During World War II she served in the Wrens as a coder at Alexandria in Egypt 4 After the war Bidgood worked in London helping to prepare a new edition of Chambers s Encyclopaedia 5 but eventually she and her husband David Bidgood whom she had married in 1946 2 moved to Coulsdon in Surrey 3 She and her husband had two sons and one daughter Janet died 2007 2 Bidgood and her husband bought a holiday bungalow at Abergwesyn near Llanwrtyd Wells in Powys 5 During the 1960s she became concerned about the construction of reservoirs and introduction of forestries in mid Wales which she felt adversely affected the life of the region this influenced her 1970 collection The Zombie Makers 6 In the 1970s after her husband had left her 2 she made her home permanently at the bungalow and began publishing poetry and researches into local history Bidgood died at Bryn Gwy residential home in Rhayader on 4 March 2022 at the age of 99 7 8 Collections editIn April 2011 her collection Time Being was awarded the Roland Mathias Prize 9 A book length study of Bidgood s work written by Matthew Jarvis was published in 2012 by the University of Wales Press in the Writers of Wales series 10 The book was launched together with Bidgood s Above the Forests collection at Aberystwyth Arts Centre on 27 July 2012 Works editThe Given Time 1972 Seven articles in Transactions of the Radnorshire Society 1974 1980 on Llandewi Hall Not Without Homage 1975 The Print of Miracle 1978 Lighting Candles 1982 Kindred 1986 The Fluent Moment 1996 Abergwesyn Bwlch y Ddau Faen 1997 Newtown Powys Gwasg Gregynog ISBN 0 948714 72 7 Singing to Wolves 2000 Parishes of the Buzzard a local history of Abergwesyn New and Selected Poems 2004 Symbols of Plenty 2006 Hearing Voices 2008 Time Being 2009 Above the Forests 2012Sources edit Poetry Wales C Davies 1992 p 73 a b c d Merryn Williams 8 April 2022 Ruth Bidgood obituary The Guardian Retrieved 25 June 2022 a b c Welsh poet and local historian receives Honorary Fellowship Aberystwyth University 17 July 2019 Retrieved 14 March 2022 Ruth Bidgood Seren Books Retrieved 22 July 2019 a b Ruth Bidgood Obituary Seren Books Retrieved 14 March 2022 Jane Aaron 2013 Welsh Gothic University of Wales Press p 135 ISBN 978 1 78316 559 9 Gower Jon 7 March 2022 Beautiful Hieroglyphs A Tribute to Ruth Bidgood Nation Cymru Retrieved 7 March 2022 Ruth Bidgood Obituary Seren Books 8 March 2022 Retrieved 8 March 2022 Veteran poet Ruth Bidgood wins Roland Mathias Prize BBC Wales 9 April 2012 gt Retrieved 2012 10 31 Matthew Jarvis 15 June 2012 Ruth Bidgood University of Wales Press ISBN 978 0 7083 2523 0 External links editBiography Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ruth Bidgood amp oldid 1110474264, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
