Brian Stowell


Thomas Brian Stowell was a Manx radio personality, linguist, physicist and author. He was formerly Yn Lhaihder to the Parliament of the Isle of Man, Tynwald. He is considered one of the primary people behind the revival of the Manx language.

Biography

While a student he became fluent in the language, and made tape recordings of its elderly speakers. He became fluent in Irish and used his fluency to translate Irish language courses into Manx use. He has made weekly broadcasts about history and current events for Manx Radio.
In 2008, Stowell was awarded the Manx Heritage Foundation's Reih Bleeaney Vanannan award for outstanding contributions to Manx culture. On Tynwald Day 2010, he was awarded the Tynwald Honour, the highest honour that Tynwald can award a citizen.
In 1990, Stowell published Contoyrtyssyn Ealish ayns Çheer ny Yindyssyn, his translation into Manx of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. In March 2006 Stowell's Dunveryssyn yn Tooder-Folley, the first recorded full-length novel in Manx, was published.

List of works