Eirwen Gwynn

Eirwen Meiriona St John Gwynn ( Williams; ; 1 December 1916 – 26 January 2007) was a Welsh nationalist writer, teacher and physicist. Born in Liverpool, she read physics at the University College of North Wales and later earned a Doctor of Philosophy degree in that field in 1942. Gwynn taught physics at Rhyl Grammar School and later worked as an assistant account at the Government Exchequer and Audit Department. She then worked as a full-time lecturer for the Workers' Educational Association and was a freelance writer who created 1,500 works on social development and science in the English and Welsh printed press. Gwynn also authored multiple books and short stories, won awards during her career, promoted the Welsh language by being a member of four committees and served as president of two societies.

Early life and education Gwynn was born Eirwen Meiriona St John Williams on 1 December 1916 at 99 Shiel Road, Newsham Park, Liverpool; and was disappointed his first born was a girl. Gwynn had a younger brother, Gwilym Gareth. because one of her father's siblings had found employment as Cardiff's Regional Dental Officer for Wales. and received a Doctor of Philosophy in physics in 1942,

Career

Gwynn and her future husband Harri Gwynn established a Plaid Cymru branch at the university, and was a member of Mudiad Gwerin ('the Peasant Movement'), which united nationalists and socialists.

In 1977, she won a prize for a short story at the National Eisteddfod of Wales, and on more than one occasion she came close to winning the Prose Medal.

She authored and co-edited the 600-page bilingual volume of books called ('Ein Canrif, 100 years of the history of the Ceulanmaesmawr area') in 2005. The National Library of Wales holds a collection relating to Gwynn. They include her personal papers and objects connected to her life's work.