Rachel Trezise
Encyclopedia
Rachel Trezise is a Welsh
author
, born in Cwmparc
, Rhondda
.
in Wales and University of Limerick
in Ireland
. Her first novel, In and Out of the Goldfish Bowl, released in 2002 while she was still as a student, received broad critical acclaim. Harpers & Queen named Trezise as the 'new face of literature' in 2003.
In October 2006, Trezise won the inaugural Dylan Thomas Prize
(for writers under 30), the world's richest literary prize, for her book of short stories, Fresh Apples, describing life in the mining valleys in South Wales. In 2007, Parthian Books published Dial M for Merthyr, Trezise's account of her time spent on tour with Welsh rock band Midasuno
.
Her family is of Cornish
origin.
Wales
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author
Author
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, born in Cwmparc
Cwmparc
Cwmparc is a village and a district of the community of Treorchy, in the Rhondda Valley, Wales.- History :Early legends tell of a medieval park, or hunting preserve, in the area called Parc Cwm Brychiniog, which was subsequently made into four farms in Tudor times, one of which was called Parc...
, Rhondda
Rhondda
Rhondda , or the Rhondda Valley , is a former coal mining valley in Wales, formerly a local government district, consisting of 16 communities built around the River Rhondda. The valley is made up of two valleys, the larger Rhondda Fawr valley and the smaller Rhondda Fach valley...
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Background and career
Trezise studied at the University of GlamorganUniversity of Glamorgan
The University of Glamorgan is a university based in Pontypridd, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales with campuses in Treforest, Glyntaff, Merthyr Tydfil, Tyn y Wern and Cardiff...
in Wales and University of Limerick
University of Limerick
The University of Limerick is a university in Ireland near the city of Limerick on the island's west coast. It was established in 1972 as the National Institute for Higher Education, Limerick and became a university by statute in 1989 in accordance with the University of Limerick Act 1989...
in Ireland
Republic of Ireland
Ireland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,...
. Her first novel, In and Out of the Goldfish Bowl, released in 2002 while she was still as a student, received broad critical acclaim. Harpers & Queen named Trezise as the 'new face of literature' in 2003.
In October 2006, Trezise won the inaugural Dylan Thomas Prize
Dylan Thomas Prize
The Dylan Thomas Prize is the world’s top cash prize for young writers. The annual prize, named in honor of the Welsh writer and poet Dylan Thomas, brings international prestige and a cash award of £30,000 . It is open to published writers in the English language under the age of thirty. The prize...
(for writers under 30), the world's richest literary prize, for her book of short stories, Fresh Apples, describing life in the mining valleys in South Wales. In 2007, Parthian Books published Dial M for Merthyr, Trezise's account of her time spent on tour with Welsh rock band Midasuno
Midasuno
Midasuno were a Welsh four-piece alternative rock band from South Wales. The band toured the United Kingdom extensively and recorded an exclusive single, mini album, EP and full length album...
.
Her family is of Cornish
Cornish people
The Cornish are a people associated with Cornwall, a county and Duchy in the south-west of the United Kingdom that is seen in some respects as distinct from England, having more in common with the other Celtic parts of the United Kingdom such as Wales, as well as with other Celtic nations in Europe...
origin.
Drama
- I Sing of a Maiden (Theatre, Chapter Arts Centre, 2007)
- Lemon Meringue Pie (Radio, BBC Radio 4, 2008)
- Jack (Radio, BBC Radio 4, 2010)