Gillian Clarke (1937, EW) was born in Cardiff and is a poet and playwright. She graduated in English from Cardiff University, worked for the BBC for a year before teaching English. In 1990 she was a co-founder of Tŷ Newydd, a writers’ centre in North Wales. She has published numerous collections of poetry for adults and children. In 2008, Gillian Clarke became the third National Poet of Wales.
Books
- Snow on the Mountain. (Christopher Davies), 1971
- The Sundial. (Gomer Press / Gwasg Gomer), 1978
- Letter From a Far Country. (Carcanet Press), 1982
- Selected Poems. (Carcanet Press), 1985
- Letting in the Rumour. (Carcanet Press), 1989
- The King of Britain’s Daughter. (Carcanet Press), 1993
- Collected Poems. (Carcanet Press), 1997
- Five Fields. (Carcanet Press), 1998
- The Animal Wall. Illustrated, for children. (Gomer Press / Gwasg Gomer) 1999
- Nine Green Gardens. (Gomer Press / Gwasg Gomer), 2000
- Owain Glyndŵr. (National Library of Wales), 2000
- Making the Beds for the Dead (Carcanet Press) 2004
- At the Source (Carcanet Press) 2008
- A Recipe for Water (Carcanet Press) 2009
- Ice (Carcanet Press) 2012
- Zoology (Carcanet Press) 2019
- Roots Home: Essays and a Journal (Carcanet Press) 2021