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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!

Tristan Jones, sailing author

Tristan Jones Author of sixteen books describing his travels around the globe. Arguably one of the best loved icons of 20th century nautical literature, the enigmatic Mr Jones. Tristan thrilled his readers with sixteen books of adventures on seas and rivers, and hundreds of magazine articles. Although he passed away from a stroke in Thailand in 1995, his books remain in print in Britain and in America.  

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John Lloyd, writer with a Welsh connection!

John Lloyd According to 'Kremers and Urdang's History of Pharmacy' was 'one of the greatest pharmacists and chemists America has ever had'. Won three Ebert Prizes and Remington Medal. Served as president of American Pharmaceutical Association 1887 to 1888. Numerous inventions.

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