Gillian Clarke
Gillian Clarke is a Welsh poet and playwright, who also edits, broadcasts, lectures and translates from Welsh into English. She co-founded Tŷ Newydd, a writers' centre in North Wales.
Background
- Born in
- Cardiff
- Educated at
- Cardiff University
- Awards
- 🏆 King’s / Queen’s Gold Medal for Poetry🏆 Cholmondeley Award🏆 honorary doctorate🏆 Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature
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1937
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