Edgar Phillips facts for kids
Edgar Phillips (born October 8, 1889 – died August 30, 1962) was a famous Welsh poet. He was known by his special poet name, "Trefin." He also held a very important role as the Archdruid of the National Eisteddfod of Wales from 1960 until he passed away.
Phillips chose his poet name, Trefin, from the village where he was born in Pembrokeshire, Wales. He didn't learn the Welsh language until he was eleven years old, after his family moved to Cardiff. Later, while training to be a tailor, he became very skilled in a special Welsh poetry style called cynghanedd.
After running his own tailoring business, Edgar Phillips joined the army during World War I. He was injured during his service. In 1921, he decided to become a teacher. He taught in schools in Pengam and Pontllanfraith. In 1933, he won a major award, the chair, at the National Eisteddfod, which was held in Wrexham that year.
His third wife, Dorothy Phillips, was a travel writer. They married in 1951. A special memorial was put up for him at Rehoboth chapel.
Edgar Phillips's Writings
Edgar Phillips wrote several books of poetry and other works. Here are some of his important writings:
- Trysor o gân (meaning "A Treasure of Song"), published in four parts from 1930 to 1936.
- Caniadau Trefîn (meaning "Songs of Trefin"), published in 1950.
- Edmund Jones, the Old Prophet, published in 1959.
|-style="text-align: center;" | width="30%" |Preceded by
William Morris | width="40%" style="text-align: center;" |Archdruid of the National Eisteddfod of Wales
1960-1962 | width="30%" |Succeeded by
Albert Evans-Jones |-
