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!

Mumph, writer with a Welsh connection!

Mumph Daily cartoonist 'The Western Mail' and 'Daily Post', also a children's author and illustrator.

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T Lawrence, writer with a connection to Wales (Tremadog)

T Lawrence Military action hero and author of 'Seven pillars of wisdom'. Famously routing of the Turks from Arabia.

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Leo Abse, writer with a connection to Wales (Pontypool, Cardiff, South Wales)

Leo Abse Well known British MP. Known for introducing 'Private Members Bills' legalising homosexuality and making divorce easier.

Cardiff, Pontypool

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Wilfred Owen, writer with a connection to Wales (Tonypandy)

Wilfred Owen World war one poet. Published by his wartime friend Siegfried Sassoon.

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Dick Francis, writer with a connection to Wales (Caerphilly)

Dick Francis Author and jockey who rode 'Devon Lock', the Queen's horse that collapsed just before the winning line in the Grand National.

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Elfan Rees, writer with a Welsh connection!

Elfan Rees Aviation writer. Founded the 'Helicopter Museum' at Weston-Super-Mare.

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Roald Dahl, writer with a connection to Wales (Cardiff)

Roald Dahl Much loved writer of children's books. Roald Dahl also wrote for other genres too. These include the Bond movie 'You Only Live Twice' as well as numerous film conversions of his children's books and 'Tales of Mystery and Imagination' which ran on British TV for years.

Cardiff

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