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Hiraeth (Welsh pronunciation: [hɪraɨ̯θ, hiːrai̯θ] [1]) is a Welsh word that has no direct English translation. The University of Wales, Lampeter, likens it to a homesickness tinged with grief and sadness over the lost or departed, especially in the context of Wales and Welsh culture. [2]
Clare's first bookRunning for the Hills (2006) is an acclaimed memoir, 'the equivalent of a collection of poems by Ted Hughes - or even Wordsworth' according to John Carey in the Sunday Times [1] It won the Somerset Maugham Award and saw Clare shortlisted for Sunday Times Young Writer of the Year 2007.
This psychological thriller is set in Berlin.It revolves around the central character, Jane, who has recently moved from Glasgow to the city with her lover Petra. As Jane adjusts to her new life and pregnancy she becomes curious about the neighbour’s daughter Anna, the arguments she hears through the wall and Anna’s strange appearance on the stairs.
Homesick for Naples (1895), painting by Bertha Worms. Homesickness is the distress caused by being away from home. [1] Its cognitive hallmark is preoccupying thoughts of home and attachment objects. [2] Sufferers typically report a combination of depressive and anxious symptoms, withdrawn behavior and difficulty focusing on topics unrelated to ...
The vitality of the Welsh language press meant the century was a golden are for Welsh prose in Welsh in terms of quantity, if not necessarily quality. The first original novel in Welsh had begun appearing in periodicals by the 1820s, though translations of works such as Robinson Crusoe had appeared earlier. By the middle of the 19th century ...
In Dutch, the alternative word for penguin is "fat-goose" (vetgans see: Dutch wiki or dictionaries under Pinguïn), and would indicate this bird received its name from its appearance. Mither An English word possibly from the Welsh word "moedro" meaning to bother or pester someone. Possible links to the Yorkshire variant "moither"
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The Welsh Academy English–Welsh Dictionary (Welsh: Geiriadur yr Academi; sometimes colloquially Geiriadur Bruce, 'Bruce's Dictionary' [1]) is the most comprehensive English– Welsh dictionary ever published. It is the product of many years' work by the editors Bruce Griffiths and Dafydd Glyn Jones. The dictionary was published in 1995, with ...