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!

Roger Lewis, writer with a connection to Wales (Bedwas)

Roger Lewis Biographer, author of 'The Life and Death of Peter Sellers' in which he all but denounces the comic genius. Also wrote a biography of Anthony Burgess.

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Richard Frost, writer with a connection to Wales (Swansea)

Richard Frost He's a great author and I'm so proud he's Welsh. His descriptions of the Welsh landscape are outstanding. Best selling author of 'Brain and Body'.

Swansea

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Ross Lovell, writer with a Welsh connection!

Ross Lovell Wrote 'How cold her heart' and many more.

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Martin Amis, writer with a connection to Wales (Swansea)

Martin Amis Books include 'Money', 'Other People', 'London Fields', 'The Rachel Papers'. He also has a famous father Kingsly Amis, literary editor of the 'New Statesman'.

Swansea

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Ken Follett, writer with a connection to Wales (Cardiff, South Wales)

Ken Follett Eye of the Needle, etc.

Cardiff

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Katherine Philips, writer (Orinda) with a Welsh connection!

Katherine Philips Renaissance writer and poet writing under the pen name "Orinda". Founder of "The Society of Friendship", influential group of poets of the day.