your comments
Peter Tomey, Detroit Mi.
I promise to track down K Roberts. I've read a lot of Gwyn Thomas, who knew something of the hardscrabble, didn't he. If there's a better little novel than 'Venus and the Voters' I'd like to see it.
Tue May 27 09:19:30 2008
Helen from Blaenau Ffestiniog
I am studying a book, Mynydd Grug, in school at the moment as a part of my GCSE and I am enjoying a lot of her stories because I used to live near her home so know quite a lot about her and my dad lived down the road from her. I am looking forward to getting more history about her as she was a good author.
Thu May 22 09:12:45 2008
Carys Lee England
I have just finished reading "Y Mynydd Grug" by Kate Roberts I really enjoyed the film version as well as the book. She is a true inspiration to all young authors today.
Mon Apr 14 09:16:15 2008
Rhywun o Blwyddyn 11, Ysgol Uwchradd Aberteifi
Rwy'n hoff iawn o'r straeon 'Te yn y grug'. Ar ol darllen y llyfr, wnes i weld y ffilm, "Y mynydd grug". Roedd e'n hawddach i ddeall, ac roedd y ffilm wedi cael eu cyfleu'n dda. Mae'r stori/ffilm yn dod lan yn fy arholiad Llen. Rwy'n falch i gael Te yn y Grug, i astudio!
[Translation: I'm very fond of the 'Te yn y grug' stories. After reading the book i saw the film "Y mynydd grug". It was easier to understand and the film was communicated well. The story/film are coming up in my Literature exam. I'm glad to have Te yn y grug to study!]
Thu Apr 10 11:44:18 2008
John Idris Jones
I am glad to see that Kate Roberts's work is read with pleasure and appreciation. I published 'Te Yn y Grug' in its first English edition, 'Tea in the Heather' translated by Wyn Griffith, in 1968. This was when I was publishing books from my base in Ruthin. It was originally a hardback with a white dust-jacket with a line-drawing on it. In the mid-1970s when I was living in Cardiff, I wrote a translation of 'Traed Mewn Cyffion' with Kate Roberts's help. I submitted the text to her piece by piece and she made some suggestions which I incorporated in the text. It was first published in 1977 as a hardback with a jacket in a dark maroon colour featuring a colour photograph of mine of the Dorothea Quarry, Nantlle Valley. The title, which is not a literal translation from the Welsh, was mine.
John Idris Jones
Ruthin
The book in English is now published in paperback by Seren Publishing; this features my translation.
Fri Oct 26 08:30:32 2007
Keith Roberts. Born in Denbigh.
In the 1950s K Roberts had a dog named Bob. I used to walk past her cottage four times a day going and coming from school. I had many a conversation with her but only in Welsh. She would never speak in English. If I wished to see her I would kick the chain link fence surrounding her garden and Bob the dog would bark and she would come out yelling Bob and she would see me and ask, 'what do you want?' in Welsh.
Fri Sep 21 08:29:52 2007
Llio
Heya pawb, mae storiau mae Kate Robert wedi'u hysgrifennu yn fantastic lol. Dwi yn 13 oed ac rwyf yn ysgol Boded waaahoooo! bm8 v yw Stacie, Beth, Bex, Sian, Sian, Alaw, Elin, ac Ffion. [Translation: Hi everyone, Kate Roberts' stories are fantastically written lol. I'm 13 and in Boded school waaahooo! My bm8 are Stacie, Beth, Bex, Sian, Sian, Alaw, Elin, and Ffion.]
Thu Sep 13 08:39:26 2007
Kirsty from Llanelli in Wales
I also studied Te yn y Grug and the Mynydd Grug for my GCSE and I really enjoyed the story. I did my GCSE last year and I have been looking everywhere ever since for a copy of the video and can't seem to find one. Can anyone help? Plis fyddai'n ei gwerthfawrogi fe yn fawr iawn, diolch.
Mon Aug 20 11:17:40 2007
Pritch from Botwnnog
Well thank you very much Mared. I'm sure I have more sense of what adjectives are than you do.
Mon Jul 2 08:46:46 2007
Queen!
Don't stop me now, I'm having such a good time I'm having a ball, reading Te yn y Grug!
Fri Jun 22 15:22:29 2007
Maria
Rwyf yn hoff iawn o straeon Kate Roberts. Rwyf wedi dysgu llawer iawn am Kate. [Translation: I am very fond of Kate Roberts' stories. I have learnt a lot about Kate.]
Fri Jun 22 15:21:55 2007
Mel o Waunfawr
Rydw i yn hoff iawn o Kate Roberts ac rydw i yn hoffi ei gwaith. [Translation: I like Kate Roberts a lot and I like her work.]
Fri Jun 22 15:20:16 2007
Mari Roberts, Morfa Nefyn
Hei Plant Blwyddyn 9 Botwnnog! Mari, Mair, Mared, Sian a Lois su ma! Wan cerwch yn ol at eich gwaith o a by the way ma Kate Roberts yn awdures gwych. Brenhines ein Llen! [Translation: Hey Year 9 Botwnnog kids! Mari, Mair, Mared, Sian and Lois how are things! Now get back to your work oh and by the way Kate Roberts is a fantastic author. Queen of our Literature!]
Fri Jun 22 15:19:22 2007
Cledwyn Clarkson
Llyfr sydd yn ysbrydoliaeth sydd yn rhoi dealltwriaeth ardderchog, sydd yn ddarlun o blentyndod Kate, llyfr pen i gamp! [Translation: A book which is an inspiration, which gives an excellent understanding and portait of Kate's childhood, an excellent book!]
Fri Jun 22 10:56:45 2007
Ifan G from New York
Mae dy waith yn wych, mi hoffwn weld mwy, dwi mewn cariad efo'r gwaith 'ma. [Translation: Your work is wonderful, I would like to see more, I'm in love with this work.]
Wed Jun 20 10:11:22 2007
Mared Llywelyn
I would like to comment again and apologise to Lowri about what I said. I'm still not sure that she actually knows what verbs and adjectives ARE though!
Wed Jun 20 10:10:24 2007
Power Puff Girls
U Go Girl! Great book. Lowri, I can sense u love bacon.
Mon Jun 18 15:01:08 2007
Enfys
Rwy'n perthyn i Kate, a dwi dal yn hoff o ddarllen ei nofelau, roedd yn ddynes andros o glen! [Translation: I'm related to Kate, and I enjoy reading her novels, she was a wonderful woman!]
Thu Jun 14 14:18:38 2007
Calum from Nefyn
I could read this amazing book loads of times, well done Kate Roberts.
Fri Mar 2 08:39:31 2007
Mared Llywelyn, Morfa Nefyn
Lowri old pal, what are you talking about? You don't even know what verbs and adjectives are!!
Thu Feb 22 13:51:22 2007
Lowri Pritchard, Botwnnog
I agree with Daniel there. It is quite interesting with verbs and adjectives.
Wed Feb 7 10:57:19 2007
Daniel Thomas, north Wales
Te yn y Grug is excellent. What a cracking book.
Mon Feb 5 12:10:11 2007
Kirsty ac Hannah
Hiya, we love Y Mynydd Grug! Mae o yn y llyfr gorau byth sydd wedi cael ei ysgrifennu! We have read the book so many times and we have studied it in school! We will read it again ac byddwn yn gwylio y fflim hefyd! Love u loads Kate.
Thu Feb 1 10:13:30 2007
jess stewart 8 ceinwen BODEDERN
hiya lisa! lolz i like kate roberts books as they are very interesting but a bit too welsh :P hehe
Fri Oct 20 11:46:53 2006
lisa jane 8 ceinwen BODEDERN
helo bethan! =) dwi'n dod o holyhead a dwi ddim wedi erioed darllan llyfr gan Kate Roberts ond dwi weddi clywed mae hi'n awdyres gret.
Mon Oct 9 17:02:04 2006
Bethan Frazer from Anglesey, North Wales
Rydw i'n meddwl fod Kate Roberts yn awdures talentog iawn i fod wedi ysgrifennu y llyfrau yma i gyd! Rydw i wedi clywed am Kate Roberts drwy waith yn yn ysgol rydyn ni wedi gwneud arni. R.I.P. Kate Roberts. (Translation: I think that Kate Roberts was a very talented author to have written all those books! I have heard of Kate Roberts through studying her at school. R.I.P. Kate Roberts.)
Fri Sep 8 16:22:16 2006
Catherin Williams, Rhosgadfan
Dwi'n licio y we yma mae o yn dangos gwybodaeth o dy Kate Roberts.
Tue Jun 27 15:14:15 2006
Manon from Deiniolen
We are now doing work on the book 'Te yn y Grug'. Kate Roberts is a brilliant writer and I would like to read more of her books and I would recommend her writing to people of all ages.
Fri Jun 23 09:30:14 2006
Natalie from Caernarfon
We're studying 'Te yn y grug' and the film 'y mynydd grug'(the film based on the book) at the moment. She is a great author, and I hope that her excellent writing has passed down the family on to me (she is my great great aunt I think, but I know she's definately related to me).
Wed May 3 12:09:45 2006
Rhiannon Watson from Swansea
I am currently studying Te yn y Grug and Y mynnydd Grug(the film based on the novel) for my Welsh GCSE and i truly belive that she is an exceptional author. However it would be of great help to me if the BBC would place a section in their BBC Bitesize website to help me to revise. If we as students are truly to do justice to her novel then we must be able to revise it thoughroughly. RW
Sat Mar 11 14:15:28 2006
Sam & Rose Pritchard from Denbigh
We are both Denbigh-born and have lived in Dr Kate's house "Y Cilgwyn" for the last 20 years. We often have people to come and look at the house and plaque. It has also been used for making TV programmes about her life on a few occasions.
We both remember her and her little dog which she adored, as we passed up and down the lane.
We think that her presence is still felt in the house.
Sat Oct 8 10:15:51 2005
Sion from Pwllheli
I'm currently studying "Traed mewn Cyffion" and "Te yn y Grug", and my honest opinion is that both are extremely interesting and well written. I encourage every human being to read both soon!
Fri Jun 10 16:10:53 2005
ffiona evans from wrexham
i am studying 'te yn y gryg'-book and 'y mynydd gryd'-video for my gcse, and i think that it is a good series of story's!! and i hav enjoyed all of the storys in 'te yn y gryg' and been chating about the difrences abouit the two, book and video!!! she is a great writer!!!
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Sun Apr 17 19:51:13 2005
Kate Roberts MD, Williamsburg, Virginia, USA
I picked up a collection of Kate Roberts' stories because I thought that it would look good on my book shelf. What I did not realise was how much her writing would come to mean to me. Her tales of love and life during hard times do a wonderful job of grounding me for my trials as a physician. I recommend her writing to all.
Wed Apr 13 22:12:54 2005
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One of the best known Welsh prose writers, who lived in Denbigh from 1935.
Kate Roberts was said to have turned to writing as a form of therapy following the death of one of her brothers in the First World War, and then her husband in 1946. Many of her works have domestic settings and reflect the experiences of working men and women in rural Wales. She often looks back to the past and evokes the qualities of a way of life which has now disappeared.
