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| Welsh writer scoops Dylan prize | Welsh writer scoops Dylan prize |
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| The first Dylan Thomas prize for young writers, the world's largest literary award, has been won by a Welsh author. | The first Dylan Thomas prize for young writers, the world's largest literary award, has been won by a Welsh author. |
| Rachel Trezise, 28, from Rhondda, beat five other entrants from three continents with her book of short stories, Fresh Apples. | Rachel Trezise, 28, from Rhondda, beat five other entrants from three continents with her book of short stories, Fresh Apples. |
| Judges said the work looking at life in south Wales' former coal-mining valleys "displayed maturity beyond her years". | Judges said the work looking at life in south Wales' former coal-mining valleys "displayed maturity beyond her years". |
| The £60,000 prize was presented by the poet's daughter, Aeronwy Thomas, on the 92nd anniversary of his birth. | The £60,000 prize was presented by the poet's daughter, Aeronwy Thomas, on the 92nd anniversary of his birth. |
| The award, a biennial event for writers under 30 in English, was named in honour of the Welsh literary great whose works include Under Milk Wood and Portrait of the Artist as a Young Dog. | The award, a biennial event for writers under 30 in English, was named in honour of the Welsh literary great whose works include Under Milk Wood and Portrait of the Artist as a Young Dog. |
| Judging panel chair, screenwriter Andrew Davies, whose television adaptations include Bleak House and Pride and Prejudice, said the final choice had been "fiercely fought over". | Judging panel chair, screenwriter Andrew Davies, whose television adaptations include Bleak House and Pride and Prejudice, said the final choice had been "fiercely fought over". |
| I was enormously impressed with the quality of all the shortlist writers but we've got a wonderful winner Judging panel chair, Andrew Davies | I was enormously impressed with the quality of all the shortlist writers but we've got a wonderful winner Judging panel chair, Andrew Davies |
| He said: "What I was looking for particularly was a real individual young voice, somebody whose work said "this is the new generation - watch out," somebody who's not quite like anything else we'd quite seen before. | He said: "What I was looking for particularly was a real individual young voice, somebody whose work said "this is the new generation - watch out," somebody who's not quite like anything else we'd quite seen before. |
| 'Encouragement' | 'Encouragement' |
| "I was enormously impressed with the quality of all the shortlist writers but we've got a wonderful winner, I think." | "I was enormously impressed with the quality of all the shortlist writers but we've got a wonderful winner, I think." |
| Professor Peter Stead, the prize's founding chairman, had earlier revealed the six-strong judging panel had still to agree the winner only hours before the announcement. | Professor Peter Stead, the prize's founding chairman, had earlier revealed the six-strong judging panel had still to agree the winner only hours before the announcement. |
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| He said Trezise's book of short stories had "touched everyone on the judging panel". | He said Trezise's book of short stories had "touched everyone on the judging panel". |
| He added: "Each of the six authors can, I'm sure, look forward to a long and successful literary career, in particular Rachel who can take great pride from this award." | He added: "Each of the six authors can, I'm sure, look forward to a long and successful literary career, in particular Rachel who can take great pride from this award." |
| Trezise said: "I am extremely proud to be the inaugural winner of this prestigious prize which I know will inspire generations to come of younger writers. | Trezise said: "I am extremely proud to be the inaugural winner of this prestigious prize which I know will inspire generations to come of younger writers. |
| "This prize is vital in giving new opportunity and encouragement to fresh new talent." | "This prize is vital in giving new opportunity and encouragement to fresh new talent." |
| The shortlist featured UK writers Nick Laird, James Scudamore and Lucy Caldwell as well as American Liza Ward and Zimbabwean Ian Holding. | The shortlist featured UK writers Nick Laird, James Scudamore and Lucy Caldwell as well as American Liza Ward and Zimbabwean Ian Holding. |
| The winner was announced at a ceremony at the Brangwyn Hall, Swansea, and was one of the opening events of this year's Dylan Thomas festival in the city. | The winner was announced at a ceremony at the Brangwyn Hall, Swansea, and was one of the opening events of this year's Dylan Thomas festival in the city. |
| Dylan Thomas was born in Swansea on 27 October, 1914, and died in New York on 9 November, 1953. | Dylan Thomas was born in Swansea on 27 October, 1914, and died in New York on 9 November, 1953. |