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!

Sean Cameron, writer linked to Rhondda, South Wales.

Sean Cameron Author of 'Rhondda Voices' and 'Then and Now. Rhondda: from Cwmparc to Blaencwm'.

Rhondda, South Wales

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Edward Thomas, writer with a Welsh connection!

Edward Thomas Wrote the poem 'Adlestrop'. Poems about World War One.

Poets

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Dick Smith, writer linked to Dinas Powys, Wales

Dick Smith Dick King-Smith is best known as the creator of "Babe", the sheep pig and a farmyard full of unforgettable animal characters.

Dinas Powys

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Patric Morgan, writer from Barry, South Wales.

Patric Morgan Creator and writer of Meekie monthly, the cult magazine that has gone on to worldwide success.

South Wales, Barry

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Gwyn Erfyl, writer and broadcaster from Llanerfyl, Montgomeryshire.

Gwyn Erfyl Famous and prolific Welsh broadcaster. Worked for HTV making documentaries. Travelled extensively interviewing famous people. Also wrote poetry and had many books published.

Montgomeryshire

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Craig Handley, writer linked to Merthyr Tydfil, Wales

Craig Handley He is an award-winning experienced writer producer and director of digital shorts and features.

Merthyr Tydfil

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Glyn Daniel, writer and archaeologist from Barry, South Wales.

Glyn Daniel Glyn was an archaeologist who made some of the earliest efforts to populaise the subject on radio and television. He wrote several books on European archeology and a number of articles in archaeological journals.