Writers: Poets, Authors, Novelists, Literature
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!
Diana Jones
The Chrestomanci series and the novels howl's moving castle and dark lord of derkholm.
Godfrey John, writer of five seasons with a Welsh connection!
Godfrey John
I met him in Boston, Massachusetts. In 1971. He is a poet who has written two books. His two books which were published in the US "five seasons", 1977 and "compassion wins" , 2001. His books tell about his Welsh connections on the flyleaf as well as in his writings.
Leslie Norris, writer with a Welsh connection!
Leslie Norris
One of the most important Welsh poets and short-story writers of the 20th century. Friend of Dylan Thomas, etc. Well published.
Jon White Author and Welsh Academy member
Jon White
Author of over 30 books and novels in anthropology, travel, biography etc. Member of Welsh Academy.
Gore Vidal, writer with a Welsh connection?
Gore Vidal
Writer, commentator on politics and current affairs. Screen writer of the block-buster movie Ben Hur. He was born in West Point in America and had a succesful yet controversial career. Vidal's Welsh connection is remote and yet to be confirmed. He died on 1st August 2012, at eighty six years of age.
Harri Webb, writer Swansea
Harri Webb
Check out poems such as, 'Ode to the Severn Bridge', 'Synopsis of the great Welsh novel' and ' Local boy makes good'.
Sarah Waters, writer, Neyland, Pembroke, Pembrokeshire
Sarah Waters
"We are indeed amused" - With painstaking research, humour and good old fashioned story telling Sarah has brought the Victorians back to life. She's introduced a whole new generation to this fascinating period with her first three books ‘Tipping the Velvet’, ‘Affinity’ and ‘Fingersmith’. Sarah was born in Neyland, Pembrokeshire in 1966, and went to school there before going to university.
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- Tristan Jones, sailing author
- Alexander Cordell, author of Rape of the fair country
- David Evans, writer (Modern History) with a connection to Wales (Cardiff, South Wales)
- Ira Jones, writer with a connection to Wales (Morriston, Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire)
- John Lloyd, writer with a Welsh connection!
- Vernon Watkins, writer with a connection to Wales (Maesteg)