Catrin Dafydd facts for kids
Catrin Dafydd (born around 1982) is a talented writer from Wales. She writes books, TV shows, and poems. In 2018, she won a special award called the Crown at the National Eisteddfod of Wales. This is a very important prize for Welsh poets.
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About Catrin Dafydd
Catrin grew up in a Welsh language family near Cardiff. She went to a Welsh-language school called Ysgol Gyfun Gymraeg Rhydfelen, which is now known as Ysgol Garth Olwg. Later, she studied Welsh at the University of Aberystwyth.
Her Creative Work
Catrin Dafydd has written many interesting stories and scripts.
Books and Novels
Her first novel in Welsh was called Pili Pala, published in 2006. A year later, in 2007, she released her first English novel, Random Deaths and Custard.
TV Shows
Catrin has also worked on television. In 2009, she helped write a TV drama called Ar y Tracs. She later 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 prestigious Crown at the National Eisteddfod of Wales. This event was held in Cardiff Bay. She won for a collection of poems about "Olion" (which means "Traces"). Her poems explored what it means to be Welsh in the Grangetown area of Cardiff.
Her Views on Wales
Catrin Dafydd believes strongly in Welsh independence. This means she thinks Wales should make its own decisions about how it is run, rather than decisions being made in London.
She has explained her views, saying that she is not just interested in independence itself, but in what it could do for the people of Wales. She believes that people across Wales are affected by big decisions made far away. Catrin feels that people in Wales are best suited to make choices for their own communities. She thinks independence would give Welsh communities more control and freedom to choose how they want to live.
See also
- Elinor Gwynn
