Hedd Wyn
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Hedd Wyn was a Welsh-language poet and farmer whose posthumous winning of the 1917 National Eisteddfod chair after his death in World War I made him a symbol of the tragic loss of a generation.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Hedd Wyn canonical | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Welsh-language poet
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pacifist ⓘ person ⓘ poet ⓘ |
| allegiance | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Bardic chair at the 1917 National Eisteddfod
ⓘ
National Eisteddfod of Wales chair ⓘ |
| birthName | Ellis Humphrey Evans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace |
Artillery Wood Cemetery
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Belgium NERFINISHED ⓘ Boesinghe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | killed in action ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy |
memorials in Belgium
ⓘ
memorials in Trawsfynydd ⓘ |
| conflict | World War I ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1887-01-13 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1917-07-31 ⓘ |
| educatedAt | local school in Trawsfynydd ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Welsh ⓘ |
| familyHome | Yr Ysgwrn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | poetry ⓘ |
| hasHeritageStatus | Yr Ysgwrn as a memorial museum ⓘ |
| inspired | Welsh anti-war sentiment ⓘ |
| knownFor |
symbol of the tragic loss of a generation in World War I
ⓘ
winning the 1917 National Eisteddfod chair posthumously ⓘ |
| languageOfExpression | Welsh ⓘ |
| mannerOfDeath | death in battle ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | British Army ⓘ |
| militaryUnit | Royal Welch Fusiliers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movement | Welsh literature ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Rhyfel
NERFINISHED
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Y Blotyn Du NERFINISHED ⓘ Y Bugail NERFINISHED ⓘ Y Prifardd NERFINISHED ⓘ Yr Arwr NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
farmer
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poet ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Merionethshire
NERFINISHED
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Trawsfynydd NERFINISHED ⓘ Wales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
Belgium
NERFINISHED
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Pilckem Ridge NERFINISHED ⓘ near Ypres ⓘ |
| pseudonym | Hedd Wyn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Calvinistic Methodism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence |
Trawsfynydd
NERFINISHED
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Yr Ysgwrn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectOf | Hedd Wyn (1992 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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