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Eluned Phillips
The death of another leading Welsh writer was reported today. Eluned Phillips, contemporary and colleague of Dylan Thomas, was one of only three women to win the Eisteddfod Crown, and the only one ever to have one it twice.While BBC Wales for some reason ignored the death of T. Llew Jones', who was described on BBC Cymru'r Byd as "eicon ein llenyddiaeth" 'a literary icon', they have published a story on Eluned Phillips, titled Writer who mixed with icons dies . A better class of icon, obviously.
Eluned Phillips was loved by so many in the world including those in Canada and in the U.S. She will be especially missed by Cor Cymraeg De Califfornia of which I'm a charter member. She loved us as we loved her. For many musical pieces that our founding director wrote, Eluned wrote her wonderful poetry in the form of lyrics just for us. She travelled many times over the years to Los Angeles for our opening concert seasons. We affectionately called her our "Groupie." She wrote about us in her book, The Reluctant Redhead.Eluned was a consumate story teller! When she told her stories she always had a twinkle in her eye. She gathered young and old alike around her as if she were a magnet and will be so missed by our choir members. As one very close friend of hers and former member of the choir said, "a light has gone out!"