Ann Griffiths (née Thomas, 1776-1805) was a Welshpoet. A tenant farmer's daughter from mid-Wales, she died following childbirth aged 29, leaving behind a handful of stanzas in the Welsh language. These were preserved and published by her mentor, the Calvinistic Methodist minister, John Hughes of Pontrobert, and his wife, Ruth, who had been maid at Ann Griffith's farm and was a close confidante. Ann's poems are an expression of her fervent evangelical Christian faith, and reflect her incisive intellect and thorough scriptural knowledge. She is the most prominent female hymn-writer in Welsh. Her work is regarded as a highlight of Welsh literature, and her longest poem was decribed by the dramatist and literary critic, Saunders Lewis, as 'one of the majestic songs in the religious poetry of Europe'. A translation of one of her hymns was included in the service of enthronement of Rowan Williams as Archbishop of Canterbury in February 2003. This article is about the year 1776. ... 1805 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... National motto: Cymru am byth (Welsh: Wales for ever) Waless location within the UK Official languages English and Welsh Capital Cardiff Largest city Cardiff First Minister Rhodri Morgan Area - Total Ranked 3rd UK 20,779 km² Population - Total (2001) - Density Ranked 3rd UK 2,903,085 140/km² NUTS... Poets are authors of poems, or of other forms of poetry such as dramatic verse. ... Saunders Lewis (John Saunders Lewis), (1893-1895), was a Welsh poet, dramatist, historian, literary critic and political activist. ... The Most Reverend and Right Honourable Rowan Williams, Archbishop of Canterbury The Most Reverend and Right Honourable Rowan Douglas Williams, FBA, (born 14 June 1950) is the Anglican Archbishop of Canterbury, a theologian, poet and lecturer. ...
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Ann Griffiths Website (http://www.anngriffiths.cardiff.ac.uk)
AnnGriffiths lived during the 18th century religious revival in Wales, and is remembered for her hymns and letters.
Ann was born in a farmhouse called Dolwar Fach in the small rural village of Llanfihangel-yng-Ngwynfa, near Llanfyllin in Powys.
Ann's father died in February 1804 and in October of the same year, she married Thomas Griffiths, a farmer from the parish of Meifod and an elder with the Methodists.
AnnGriffiths lived throughout her short life in the same farmhouse in northern Montgomeryshire, and was buried within a stone’s throw of that farmhouse, at Llanfihangel-yng-Ngwynfa parish church, where she had been christened and married.
Ann is portrayed as being affectionate and cheerful, and a born leader among her contemporaries.
Ann was very much at home in the merry-making which characterised the fairs and wakes and informal evening entertainment of her day, and she was especially fond of dancing.
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