Rhys Trimble

Rhys Trimble (born in 1977) is a bilingual poet, visual poet, visual artist, musician and improvisational performance artist.[1] based in Wales. Trimble was born in Livingstone, Zambia in 1977, and was raised in Pontypool and latterly the head of the Neath Valley - Pontneddfechan. Trimble completed his first degree in Biochemistry in the University of Sussex in 1999. Trimble is considered an important part of Welsh avant garde. [2] He completed a BA in literature and creative writing from Bangor University in 2010, and published his first book of poetry, Keinc, the same year.[3] He received a PhD from the University of Northumbria at Newcastle. His doctoral thesis was titled "Tywysogion".[4][5] He has authored more than 15 books of poetry in Wales, England, India and the US since 2010, including Swansea Automatic, Anatomy Mnemonics for Caged Waves (US) and Hexerisk.[6][7] He is the vocalist with the Punk/Improv/Noise group Lolfa Binc.[8] Trimble has contributed works to public art in Denbigh, Conwy Valley and Blackpool, Trimble was Nominated for the TS Eliot prize 2016.

Rhys Trimble
Born (1977-09-09) 9 September 1977
Livingstone, Zambia
OccupationPoet
LanguageWelsh, English
NationalityWelsh
Education
Genrepoetry
Notable awardscinnamon press award
Years active2010-present
Website
www.rhystrimble.com

He edits the experimental poetry e-zine ctrl+alt-del.[9] since 2008. His work has been translated into Slovak[10] Latvian [11] Anthologized in English [12] and Spanish[13] [14] Galicean, Croatian and Turkish. As an academic he has published articles in poetry Wales and had critical essays written on his work by Keely Laufer [15] and Dr Daniel Williams. [16] Trimble has performed in a number of countries around the world. Taking part in the Gelynion Wales tour [17] and the India-Wales international writing project.[18]. Founder of Awen 33 Arts, Bangor North Wales.

Publications
  • Trimble, R. (2010). Keinc. Maentwrog: Cinnamon Press. ISBN 978-1-907090-02-8.
  • —— (2010). Kapita. Newton-Le-Willows: Knives Forks and Spoons Press. ISBN 978-0-9565418-4-0.
  • —— (2011). Mynydd. Swansea: Boiled String Press. ISBN 978-0-9569473-1-4.
  • —— (2012). Skine. Newton-Le-Willows: Knives Forks and Spoons Press. ISBN 978-1-907812-83-5.
  • —— (2012). Trace Agents. Manchester: DeptPress.
  • —— (2013). ./fine. Rhydfelin: Literary Pocket Book Press.[ISBN unspecified]
  • —— (2014). Hexerisk. Newton-Le-Willows: Knives Forks and Spoons Press. ISBN 978-1-909443-44-0.
  • —— (2014). "Plurilingual Poetry". Poetry Wales. 49 (3): 45.
  • —— (2014). "Places in Poetry: The Poem as Heterotopia". Poetry Wales. 50 (1).
  • —— (2015). rej ect ame nta. London: Contraband Press. ISBN 978-1-910319-20-8.
  • —— (2015). Swansea Automatic. Llangattwg: Aquifer Books. ISBN 978-0-9928438-4-7.
  • —— (2017). Anatomy Mnemonics for Caged Waves. Xerolage Series. La Farge: Xexoxial Editions. ISBN 978-1936687428.
  • —— (2018). The Red Book of Hergest Ward. Newton Le Willows: Knives Forks and Spoons Press. ISBN 9781912211173.
  • —— (2019). Y Sidydd. Swanses: Hafan Books. ISBN 9780995496699.
  • —— (2019). Alterity 4/Praise Poem to Ostara. Alterity Journal. ISSN 2514-1961.

References
  1. Smith, Hazel (2016). The Contemporary Literature-Music Relationship. Routledge. pp. 98–. ISBN 978-1-317-52902-6.
  2. Goodby, John (2010). "Prof". Angel Exhaust. 21.
  3. "Pass Masters: Students' delight as they pick up degrees". Daily Post. 14 July 2010. Rhys Trimble, 32, who lives in Bethesda, graduated with a BA in Literature and Creative Writing and has recently published his first book. Keinc, (in English 'branch)', which twists between mythology and relationships.
  4. "Postgraduate Research Creative Writing". University of Northumbria at Newcastle.
  5. Fowler, SJ (27 May 2015). "Maintenant #99 - Rhys Trimble". 3:AM Magazine.
  6. "Swansea Automatic". Glasfryn Project. 12 May 2015.
  7. Nelson, Camilla. "Rhys Trimble – Hexerisk". Shearsman Books (Review).
  8. Coxon, Steve. "GIG REVIEW – Lolfa Binc, Teeth Crack, Spam Javelin @ The North, Rhyl". Link2Wales.
  9. Finch, Peter (Feb 12, 2011). "the insider:peter finch". Wales Online.
  10. "kloaka 1/2017". 25 May 2017.
  11. Davies, Nia. "Latvian Poetry". Poetry Wales. 53 (2).
  12. Parker, R.T.A (2016-03-10). Leg Avant. Crater. ISBN 9781326469221.
  13. "Círculo de Poesía - Poesía de Gales: Rhys Trimble". circulodepoesia.com. 2017-09-11.
  14. Hedeen, Katherine, M., Núñez, Victor Rodrígues (2015). Nuestra Tierra de Nadie. Temblor de cielo. ISBN 978-607-8167-47-0.CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  15. Laufer, Keely Celia (18 January 2016). "The language of teeth: the tooth as a physical embodiment of identity in literature". New Writing the International Journal for the Practice and Theory of Creative Writing. Volume 13, 2016 (1): 50–58. doi:10.1080/14790726.2015.1133653.
  16. Jarvis, Matthew (30 October 2017). Devolutionary Voices. Bern: Peter Lang. ISBN 9783034319751.
  17. "Gelynion: Wales". The Enemies Project.
  18. "Rhys Trimble". Literature Across Frontiers.

Further reading
  • "round UP: Brainwave to help students". Daily Post. 9 August 2006. Rhys Trimble, of Bangor, is enlisting doctorate students for an agency called tutor2tutor providing private tuition services to fellow students. The 28-year-old biochemistry graduate ... attended the Business Start-Up Week workshops at the University of Wales, Bangor. Mr Trimble, studying for a BA in creative writing ...
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