Hedd Wyn
Welsh poet who was killed on the first day of the Battle of Passchendaele (1887-1917) · Writers · Died at 30
Hedd Wyn was a Welsh-language poet who was killed on the first day of the Battle of Passchendaele during World War I. He was posthumously awarded the bard's chair at the 1917 National Eisteddfod.
Hedd Wyn is read about 36 times a day, in 15 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 17 September 2026
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About this person
Evans, who had been awarded several chairs for his poetry, was inspired to take the Bardic name Hedd Wyn from the way sunlight penetrated the mist in the Meirionnydd valleys.
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1887 to 1917 · aged 30
