The Writers of Wales Database

HYWEL, ELIN AP

Email: elin_ap@hotmail.com

Poet, translator and editor who works in Welsh and English. Born in Colwyn Bay. She was educated at Cambridge and Aberystwyth before completing her postgraduate studies in Ireland. Formerly a translator for the National Museums and Galleries of Wales, Elin’s published work has been widely anthologised and translated into Czech, English, German, Italian and Japanese. She enjoys translating poetry herself and versions of Menna Elfyn’s poems have appeared in many of her titles. She was the Royal Literary Fund’s first bilingual Fellow at the University of Wales (2001/02 and 2003/04).

Selected Publications:
Pethau Brau (Y Lolfa, 1982)
Amgueddfa Lechi Cymru Llanberis: Llawlyfr / Welsh Slate Museum Llanberis: Guide (National Museums and Galleries of Wales, 2002)

Contributed to:
Luminous and Forlorn (editor) (Honno, 1994)
Glesni (Cyfres yr Arddegau) (co-translator) (Gomer, 1997)
Paid a ’Ngadael I (co-translator) (Gomer, 1997)
Power (editor) (Honno, 1998)
Y Celtiaid Cythryblus (Horrible Histories) (translator) (National Museum Wales Books, 2000)
Oxygen (contributor) (Seren, 2000)
Ffiniau/Borders (co-writer) (Gomer, 2002)
The Bloodaxe Book of Modern Welsh Poetry (contributor and co-translator) (Bloodaxe, 2003)
Hidden Dragons: Writing by Disabled People in Wales (co-editor) (Parthian, 2004)
Si Hei Lwli/Twilight Song (Trosiadau/Translations) (translator) (Gomer, 2004)
Perfect Blemish/Perffaith Nam: New and Selected Poems 1995-1997/Dau Ddetholiad a Cherddi Newydd 1995-2007 by Menna Elfyn (co-translator) (Bloodaxe, 2007)
Cerddi Menna Elfyn by Menna Elfyn (editor) (Gomer, 2011)