Owain Owain
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Owain Owain (1929-1993)[1]) was a Welsh novelist, short story writer, poet. He also founded Tafod y Ddraig (The Dragon's Tongue) which became the Welsh Language Society's main voice from its birth in the 1960s to the present day.[2]
Having worked as a nuclear scientist in Windscale for a few years, he returned home to Wales in 1956 where together with his wife Eira, settled down in Bangor to raise a family of four children. He was a member of Mensa, and created new protests for the The Welsh Language Society as the secretary of the first branch, at Bangor.[3] Owain also sketched the society's logo (a red dragon's tongue) which continues to be their badge and logo. This early sketch can be seen at the National Library of Wales, Aberystwyth and on his official website (see below). Leading politician Dafydd Iwan says on his website, "He inspired my generation and laid down strong foundations on which the Welsh Language Society was built."
His science fiction book titled Y Dydd Olaf (Trans: 'The Last Day') was described by Pennar Davies in 1976 as an extraordinary novel.[4]
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- ^ Births and Deaths Register, Owen Owen, born December 1929, Mother's maiden name before marriage: Williams, Area of Registration: Caernarfon, Volume Number: 11b, Page: 542; area Caernarfon - December 1993 area CaernarfonEngland and Wales Register of Deaths, Owain Owain, December 1993, Born: 11 December 1929, Registration Area: Caernarfon, Number on Register: 40, Referance number: 46
- ^ 'Trwy Ddulliau Chwyldro...?, Dylan Phyllips, Gwasg Gomer press, 1998.
- ^ Wyt Ti'n Cofio? by Gwilym Tudur (Gwasg y Lolfa Press, 1989) "The only branch at the time was set up by Owain Owain in Bangor; and to all intent and purpose, he was the society at that time (early 1960's)!"
- ^ Y Dydd Olaf by Owain Owain published by Christopher Davies Publishers, 1996.
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