THE PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR ENGLISH TO/FROM WELSH TRANSLATORS AND INTERPRETERS

The Berwyn Prize

The Berwyn Prize is awarded to the most promising candidate for Basic Membership, translation into English, if the required standard is achieved.

It honours Berwyn Prys Jones, an inspiring leader in Welsh language translation, who was Chair of Cymdeithas Cyfieithwyr Cymru for over a quarter of a century.

The Berwyn Prize is a new prize awarded for the first time in 2017.


Winners of the Berwyn Prize

2022

Einir Jones


Siôn Pennant Tomos
, Caernarfon
Cymen*

2019

Bethan Eleri Thomas, Aldershot
Freelance translator*

2018

Ioan Rhys Davies, Cardiff
Prysg*

2017

Sophie Smith, Swansea
City and County of Swansea Council*

*Employer at time of winning the prize

Cymdeithas Cyfieithwyr Cymru is part funded by the Welsh Government.