Clarke, Gillian (1937–)
Clarke, Gillian (1937–)
Welsh poet, editor and essayist. Born Gillian Williams, June 8, 1937, in Cardiff, Wales; dau. of Penri Williams and Ceinwin Evans Williams; m. Peter Clarke, 1960; children: 3.
Known for her use of Celtic meter and interest in lives of Welsh rural women, published several translations from Welsh, including One Moonlit Night (1991) and Cusan Dyn Dall (2000); poetry collections include Snow on the Mountain (1971), Letter From a Far Country (1982), Letting in the Rumour (1989), The Animal Wall (1999), and Owain Glyn Dwr (2000); poems have been translated into 10 languages.
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