[{"text_idx": "#000002", "text": "Y WefanY Ti\u0302mGwybodaeth i Rieni"}, {"text_idx": "#000004", "text": "so\u0302namlyfraFeb 9, 20214 min read"}, {"text_idx": "#000007", "text": "Nofel gyffrous am ffigwr hanesyddol, Ifor ap Meurig, arglwydd Senghennydd (gw\u0302r byr iawn a dewr iawn, yn o\u0302l yr hanes) yw Ifor Bach gan Eurig Salisbury. Er bod y nofel yn seiliedig ar y briwsion o hanes a geir am y gw\u0302r hwn yng nghronicl Brut y Tywysogion, sef hanes Cymru rhwng 682 ac 1282, a chofnod Gerallt Gymro, ffrwyth dychymyg byw yr awdur yw\u2019r rhan fwyaf o\u2019r stori. Fe\u2019n tywysir ganddo i Gymru gythryblus y 12fed ganrif \u2013 cyfnod o frwydro gwyllt a gwaedlyd rhwng y Cymry a\u2019r Normaniaid. Heb ddatgelu gormod, cawn yn y nofel hon hanes Ifor yn adennill mawredd Senghennydd."}, {"text_idx": "#000008", "text": "I\u2019r sawl sydd, fel fi, yn anobeithiol am gofio enwau, mae\u2019r awdur wedi darparu coeden achau ar ddechrau\u2019r gyfrol sy\u2019n dweud pwy sy\u2019n perthyn i bwy. Yn ogystal, ceir gwybodaeth gyd-destunol hynod ddefnyddiol yng nghefn y gyfrol \u2013 gwybodaeth am Ifor Bach a\u2019r cyfnod \u2013 sy\u2019n cyfoethogi\u2019r profiad darllen."}, {"text_idx": "#000009", "text": "Llwydda Eurig Salisbury i ddod a\u0302\u2019r cyfnod yn fyw i\u2019r darllenydd a\u0302\u2019i bortreadau lliwgar a chrwn o ffigyrau hanesyddol. Er mai Ifor Bach yw arwr amlwg y stori, mae\u2019r awdur yn rhoi llais i Nest, gwraig Ifor, a\u2019i ferch, Gwenlli\u0308an, dau gymeriad benywaidd cryf ac arwresau urddasol sy\u2019n herio syniadau\u2019r batriarchaeth am safle cymdeithasol y ferch."}, {"text_idx": "#000010", "text": "Hawdd iawn yw ymgolli yn nisgrifiadau bywiog yr awdur o olygfeydd megis y wledd yng Ngelli-gaer, sef gwledd arbennig i ddewis pencerdd i lys Senghennydd. Cefais fy hun yn gwirioni ar enwau\u2019r beirdd \u2013 Iocyn ap Tegeryn Foethus, Llosgwrn Llew a Pyll Hyll, er enghraifft \u2013 a\u2019r disgrifiadau ohonynt yn cystadlu am y fraint o gael eu dyrchafu\u2019n bencerdd. Er mor ddieithr, dirgel a phell mewn hanes yw Cymru\u2019r 12fed ganrif i\u2019r darllenydd, mae disgrifiadau\u2019r awdur o\u2019r beirdd yn canu mawl ac yn dychanu ei gilydd yn rhwym o\u2019n hatgoffa o ddigwyddiadau barddol cyfoes fel Bragdy\u2019r Beirdd."}, {"text_idx": "#000011", "text": "Disgrifir Ifor Bach fel nofel i blant a phobl ifanc, ond hyderaf y bydd pawb o bob oedran yn ei mwynhau. Drwy stori antur gyffrous, dysgais lawer am berthynas y Cymry a\u2019r Normaniaid, y traddodiad barddol, y gymdeithas a\u2019r drefn wleidyddol yng Nghymru\u2019r 12fed ganrif ac, wrth gwrs, am Ifor Bach ei hun. Er mawr cywilydd imi, doeddwn i ddim yn gyfarwydd a\u0302 hanes y gw\u0302r hwn cyn darllen y nofel, ac er astudio yng Nghaerdydd am dair blynedd, ni roddais fawr o ystyriaeth i\u2019r Ifor a roddodd ei enw i\u2019r clwb nos adnabyddus ar Stryd Womanby. Y tro nesaf, felly, y clywaf myfyrwyr y ddinas yn galw Clwb Ifor Bach yn \u2018Welsh Club\u2019, byddaf yn cael fy nhemtio i adrodd hanes epig Ifor ap Meurig wrthynt!"}, {"text_idx": "#000012", "text": "A review from , with the permission of the Books Council of Wales."}, {"text_idx": "#000013", "text": "Ifor Bach by Eurig Salisbury is an exciting novel about historical figure, Ifor ap Meurig, Lord of Senghennydd (a very short and very courageous man, according to history). Although the novel is based on fragments of historical evidence found about him in the Chronicles of the Princes (the history of Wales between 682 and 1282) and Gerallt Gymro's records, most of the story is down to the author\u2019s imagination. He guides us through the turbulent Wales of the 12th century \u2013 a period of wild and bloody fighting between the Welsh and the Normans. Without revealing too much, we find in this novel how Ifor regained Senghennydd's greatness."}, {"text_idx": "#000014", "text": "For those who, like me, are hopeless at remembering names, the author has provided a genealogy tree at the beginning of the volume that says who belongs to whom. In addition, there\u2019s some extremely useful contextual information at the back of the volume \u2013 information about Ifor Bach and the period \u2013 which enriches the reading experience."}, {"text_idx": "#000015", "text": "Eurig Salisbury succeeds in bringing the period to life for the reader with his colourful portraits of historical figures. Although Ifor Bach is the obvious hero of the story, the author gives a voice to Nest, Ifor's wife, and his daughter, Gwenlli\u0308an, two strong female characters and dignified heroines who challenge the patriarchy's ideas about the social position of females."}, {"text_idx": "#000016", "text": "It\u2019s very easy to immerse yourself in the author's lively descriptions of scenes such as the feast at Gelli-gaer, a special feast to choose a master-bard for the court of Senghennydd. I was thrilled with the names of the poets \u2013 Iocyn ap Tegeryn Foethus, Llosgwrn Llew and Pyll Hyll, for example \u2013 and the descriptions of them competing for the privilege of being promoted to chief bard. However strange, mysterious and unfamiliar 12th century Wales is to the reader, the author's descriptions of the poets singing each other\u2019s praises and satirizing each other remind us of contemporary literary events such as Bragdy\u2019r Beirdd."}, {"text_idx": "#000017", "text": "Ifor Bach is described as a novel for children and young people, but I trust that people of all ages will enjoy it. Through an exciting adventure story, I learned a lot about the relationship between the Welsh and the Normans, the poetic tradition, society and political order of the 12th century and, of course, about Ifor Bach himself. To my shame, I wasn\u2019t familiar with this man\u2019s history before reading the novel, and despite studying in Cardiff for three years, I gave little thought to the Ifor who gave his name to the well-known nightclub on Womanby Street. Next time I hear the city's students calling Clwb Ifor Bach the 'Welsh Club', I\u2019ll be very tempted to tell them the epic story of Ifor ap Meurig!"}, {"text_idx": "#000021", "text": "Nid ydym yn gyfrifol am gynnwys gwefannau allanol."}, {"text_idx": "#000023", "text": "Menter gwirfoddol yw So\u0302n am Lyfra sy\u2019n darparu adolygiadau dwyieithog o lyfrau Cymraeg i blant a phobl ifanc. Bydd hefyd yn cynnig llwyfan i sgyrsiau a thrafodaethau am lyfrau. Rydym yn gweithredu\u2019n gwbl annibynnol ac yn gwerthfawrogi unrhyw roddion all ein helpu i gyflawni'r nodau hyn. Bydd eich rhodd yn help i ni gynnal y gwasanaeth."}, {"text_idx": "#000024", "text": "So\u0302n am Lyfra is a voluntary venture that provides bilingual reviews for Welsh children and young people\u2019s books. It shall also be a platform for conversations and discussions about books. We operate totally independently and we appreciate any donations that help us to achieve our goals. 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