Catrin Dafydd facts for kids
Catrin Dafydd (born around 1982) is a talented author, scriptwriter, and poet from Wales. She won a special award called the Crown at the National Eisteddfod of Wales in 2018. This award is given to poets for their amazing work.
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About Catrin Dafydd
Catrin grew up in a Welsh-speaking family in a place called Gwaelod y Garth, which is near Cardiff. She went to a Welsh-language school, Ysgol Gyfun Gymraeg Rhydfelen, in the Pontypridd area. This school is now known as Ysgol Garth Olwg. After school, she studied Welsh at the University of Aberystwyth and earned her degree there.
Her Creative Work
Catrin Dafydd has written many interesting stories and scripts.
- Her first novel in Welsh, called Pili Pala, was published in 2006.
- Her first novel in English, Random Deaths and Custard, came out in 2007.
She also writes for television:
- In 2009, she helped write a TV drama called Ar y Tracs.
- Later, she became one of the writers for Pobol y Cwm, a popular Welsh soap opera on S4C.
Winning the Crown
In August 2018, Catrin won the important Crown award at the National Eisteddfod of Wales, which was held in Cardiff Bay that year. She won for a collection of poems on the theme of Olion, which means "Traces." Her poems explored what it means to be Welsh in the Grangetown area of Cardiff.
Catrin's Views on Wales
Catrin Dafydd believes that Wales should be an independent country. This means she thinks Wales should make its own big decisions, rather than having them made by the government in London. She has explained her reasons for this belief, saying that people in Wales are best suited to decide how they want to live their lives. She feels that independence would give Welsh communities more power and freedom to choose their own path.
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Catrin Dafydd at the 2018 National Eisteddfod
