A pryddest is a long Welsh-language poem in free verse, submitted for the Crown competition at the National Eisteddfod of Wales, the largest of Wales's annual poetry and music festivals; it is judged against the awdl, a poem in strict metre submitted for the rival Chair competition. The pryddest competition was first introduced to the National Eisteddfod in 1867, when a medal rather than a crown was awarded, and in 1912 T. H. Parry-Williams became the first poet to win both the chair and the crown in the same year.
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Place of Origin Notable ExampleT. H. Parry-Williams's crown-winning pryddest, 1912 National Eisteddfod at Wrexham 1 Defining Trait In the Other Atlases
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1. National Eisteddfod of Wales - Wikipedia
Lead section, sentence 1
The National Eisteddfod of Wales (Welsh: Eisteddfod Genedlaethol Cymru) is the largest of several festivals known as eisteddfodau that are held annually, mostly in Wales.
Crowning of the Bard section
During the 1912 National Eisteddfod at Wrexham, T. H. Parry-Williams achieved for the first time the feat of winning both the chair and the crown.
Pryddest section
The crown is awarded for a pryddest, a poem in free verse.
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What is a pryddest?
A long Welsh-language free verse poem entered for the Eisteddfod Crown.
A pryddest is a long Welsh-language poem in free verse, submitted for the Crown competition at the National Eisteddfod of Wales, the largest of Wales's annual poetry and music festivals. It is judged against the awdl, a poem in strict metre submitted for the rival Chair competition.
When was the pryddest competition introduced at the National Eisteddfod?
It was introduced in 1867, with a medal rather than a crown as the prize.
The pryddest competition was first introduced to the National Eisteddfod in 1867, when a medal rather than a crown was awarded. In 1912 T. H. Parry-Williams became the first poet to win both the chair and the crown in the same year.
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