THE winners of the 2022 Gaelic Literature Awards have been announced.
Prizes were awarded in six categories at a ceremony in Glasgow’s Cottiers Theatre, in the city’s west end, on Thursday evening.
Four of the prizes were for books published between May 1 2021 and April 30 of this year, while the final two honoured the best unpublished Gaelic manuscripts.
The winners were as follows:
Best Book for Children/Young People
Dubh às– Sylvia Hehir, translated by Johan Smith (Garmoran Publishing)
The Derick Thomson Prize for Best Poetry Book (sponsored by The Scottish Poetry Library)
Eadar Ceòl is Coròna: Bàrdachd is òrain– Dòmhnall Eachann Meek (CLÀR)
The Highland Society of London Prize for Best Fiction Book
Constabal Murdo 2: Murdo ann am Marseille – Angus Peter Campbell (Luath Press)
The Donald Meek Award for Best Non-fiction Book
Ainmean Tuineachaidh Leòdhais / The Settlement Names of Lewis– Richard A.V. Cox (ClannTuirc)
Best Unpublished Manuscript for Children/Young People (in association with Acair)
An Cat Coigreach – June C. Ghreumach
Best Unpublished Manuscript for Adults
Am Measg Luaithrean Beò – Robbie MacLeòid
The awards’ organisers said: “We congratulate the winners, and we offer our sincere thanks to all the people and organisations who have made this year’s Gaelic Literature Awards possible, including Creative Scotland, Bòrd na Gàidhlig, the Highland Society of London, the Scottish Poetry Library, Acair, Donald Meek, and the family of the late Professor Derick Thomson.”
The shortlists for each category can be found on the Gaelic Books Council website.
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Chaidh buannaichean nan Duaisean Litreachais 2022 ainmeachadh. Chaidh duaisean a thoirt seachad ann an ceithir roinntean airson leabhraichean a chaidh fhoillseachadh eadar 1 Cèitean 2021 agus 30 Giblean 2022, agus cuideachd airson làmh-sgrìobhainnean do dh’inbhich agus do chloinn/òigridh, aig Cottiers Theatre, Glaschu, Diardaoin 15 Sultain 2022.
Leabhar as Fheàrr do Chloinn/Òigridh
Dubh às – Sylvia Hehir, eadar-theangaichte le Johan Nic a’ Ghobhainn (Garmoran Publishing)
Duais Ruaraidh MhicThòmais airson Leabhar Bàrdachd (le taic bho Leabharlann Bàrdachd na h - Alba)
Eadar Ceòl is Coròna: Bàrdachd is òrain – Dòmhnall Eachann Meek (CLÀR)
Duais Chomann Gàidhealach Lunnainn airson Leabhar Ficsein
Constabal Murdo 2: Murdo ann am Marseille – Aonghas Pàdraig Caimbeul (Luath Press)
Duais Dhòmhnaill Meek airson Leabhar Neo-fhicsein
Ainmean Tuineachaidh Leòdhais / The Settlement Names of Lewis – Richard A.V. Cox (Clann Tuirc)
Làmh-sgrìobhainn Neo-fhoillsichte as Fheàrr do Chloinn/Òigridh (le taic bho Acair)
An Cat Coigreach – June C. Ghreumach
Làmh-sgrìobhainn Neo-fhoillsichte as Fheàrr do dh’Inbhich
Am Measg Luaithrean Beò – Robbie MacLeòid
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