Writers: Poets, Authors, Novelists, Literature from Wales

Writers

Welsh writers share the bardic tradition with stories and adventures written for over a millenium. Today we can enjoy story telling in many formats and this celtic skill has adopted the new mediums. Wales has produced some of the finest poets, novelists and even screen writers in history. Explore out list of Welsh writers to find Dylan Thomas, Alexander Cordell, Craig Thomas, Dick Francis, Bertrand Russell, Ian Hislop and may many more!

Iris Gower, writer with a connection to Wales (Swansea)

Iris Gower Writing books about the Swansea and Gower area.

Swansea

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Harry Evans, writer with a Welsh connection!

Harry Evans Harry Evans was arguably the greatest ever newspaper editor. He was editor of the Sunday Times when it introduced weekend colour supplements. He is acknowledged as one of the finest campaigning journalists of all time.

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Trezza Azzopardi, writer with a connection to Wales (Cardiff)

Trezza Azzopardi First novel, 'The Hiding Place', nominated for Guardian 'First Book Award' and short listed for 'Booker Prize' in 2000.

Cardiff

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Michael Llewllyn, writer with a connection to Wales (Maesteg)

Michael Llewllyn Author of Welsh 'oriented' novels drawing from our history and culture.

Maesteg

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Rhydwen Williams, writer with a Welsh connection!

Rhydwen Williams Bardic Poet/writer/TV Personality

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Gwen Madoc, writer with a connection to Wales (Swansea)

Gwen Madoc Author of four Welsh regional sagas set in Swansea of yesteryear. Her heroines are feisty young women struggling to make a good life for themselves and find true love.

Swansea

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