Raymond Williams, writer with a connection to Wales (Abergavenny)
Raymond Williams
Literary critic, novelist including border country, good novel of Gwent.
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!
Eduardo Galeano, writer with a Welsh connection!
Eduardo Galeano
Author of 'Open Veins of Latin America' and 'Memories of Fire' amongst many others.
Bruce Chatwin, writer with a Welsh connection!
Bruce Chatwin
Author of books including 'In Patagonia' and 'Song Lines'.
Robert Graves, writer with a Welsh connection!
Robert Graves
Famous poet and author.
John Gimblett, writer with a connection to Wales (South Wales)
John Gimblett
Publishing and editing one of the most successful small press literary magazines in the 1980's.
Henry Vaughan, writer with a Welsh connection!
Henry Vaughan
Welsh writer, author of 'The South Wales Squires', a history of the decline and fall of the Welsh gentry. Also 'Meleager', a feminist science fiction novel, partly set in a West Wales coastal village.
Patrick Jones, writer with a connection to Wales (Blackwood)
Patrick Jones
Brother of Nicholas Jones (Nicky Wire from Manic Street Preachers) some of Patrick's poetry is quoted on 'Manics' songs
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