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Literature Wales

Index Literature Wales

Literature Wales is the Welsh national literature promotion agency and society of writers, existing to promote Welsh-language and English-language literature in Wales. [1]

42 relations: Arts Council of Wales, Biographical dictionary, Bobi Jones, Cardiff, Charitable organization, Gazetteer, Gillian Clarke, Glyn Jones (Welsh writer), Guide book, Gwenlyn Parry, Gwyn Jones (physicist), Gwyn Thomas (poet), Gwyneth Glyn, Gwyneth Lewis, Harri Pritchard-Jones, Iorwerth Peate, J. E. Caerwyn Williams, Literary magazine, Llanystumdwy, Meic Stephens, National Library of Wales, National Lottery (United Kingdom), National Poet of Wales, Peter Finch (poet), R. Geraint Gruffydd, Rhodri Glyn Thomas, Rhys Davies (writer), Roland Mathias, S4C, Sally Roberts Jones, T. J. Morgan, Tŷ Newydd, Tony Curtis (Welsh poet), University of Wales Press, Urdd Gobaith Cymru, Waldo Williams, Wales Book of the Year, Wales Millennium Centre, Welsh Books Council, Welsh language, Welsh literature in English, Welsh-language literature.

Arts Council of Wales

The Arts Council of Wales (ACW; Cyngor Celfyddydau Cymru) is a Welsh Government-sponsored body, responsible for funding and developing the arts in Wales.

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Biographical dictionary

A biographical dictionary is a type of encyclopedic dictionary limited to biographical information.

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Bobi Jones

Robert Maynard Jones (20 May 1929 – 22 November 2017), generally known as Bobi Jones, was a Welsh Christian academic and one of the most prolific writers in the history of the Welsh language.

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Cardiff

Cardiff (Caerdydd) is the capital of, and largest city in, Wales, and the eleventh-largest city in the United Kingdom.

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Charitable organization

A charitable organization or charity is a non-profit organization (NPO) whose primary objectives are philanthropy and social well-being (e.g. charitable, educational, religious, or other activities serving the public interest or common good).

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Gazetteer

A gazetteer is a geographical dictionary or directory used in conjunction with a map or atlas.

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Gillian Clarke

Gillian Clarke (born 8 June 1937 in Cardiff) is a Welsh poet, playwright, editor, broadcaster, lecturer and translator.

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Glyn Jones (Welsh writer)

Morgan Glyndwr Jones, generally known as Glyn Jones, (28 February 1905 – 10 April 1995) was a Welsh novelist, poet and literary historian, and an important figure in Anglo-Welsh literature.

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Guide book

A guide book or travel guide is "a book of information about a place designed for the use of visitors or tourists".

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Gwenlyn Parry

William Gwenlyn Parry (1932 – 5 November 1991) was a Welsh dramatist, the author of several plays in Welsh, including Saer Doliau (1966), Ty ar y Tywod (1968), Y Ffin (1973), Panto, Sal and Y Tŵr (1978).

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Gwyn Jones (physicist)

Gwyn Owain Jones CBE (often known as G. O. Jones) (29 March 1917 – 3 July 2006) was a Welsh physicist and academic, who moved from being a professor at the University of London to become director of the National Museum of Wales.

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Gwyn Thomas (poet)

Gwyn Thomas (2 September 1936 – 13 April 2016) was a Welsh poet and academic.

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Gwyneth Glyn

Gwyneth Glyn (born Gwyneth Glyn Evans, 14 December 1979) is a Welsh language poet and musician.

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Gwyneth Lewis

Gwyneth Lewis (born 1959) is a Welsh poet, who was the inaugural National Poet of Wales in 2005.

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Harri Pritchard-Jones

Harri Elwyn Pritchard-Jones (3 October 1933 – 10 March 2015) was an English-born Welsh language author, critic, and psychiatrist.

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Iorwerth Peate

Iorwerth Peate, also known as Cyfeiliog, (27 February 1901 – 19 October 1982) was a Welsh poet and scholar, best known as the founder, along with Cyril Fox, of St Fagans National History Museum.

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J. E. Caerwyn Williams

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Literary magazine

A literary magazine is a periodical devoted to literature in a broad sense.

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Llanystumdwy

Llanystumdwy is a predominantly Welsh-speaking village, community and electoral ward on the Llŷn Peninsula of Gwynedd in Wales.

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Meic Stephens

For the singer, see Meic Stevens. Meic Stephens (born 1938) is a Welsh literary editor, journalist, translator and poet.

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National Library of Wales

The National Library of Wales (Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru), Aberystwyth, is the national legal deposit library of Wales and is one of the Welsh Government sponsored bodies.

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National Lottery (United Kingdom)

The National Lottery is the state-franchised national lottery in the United Kingdom.

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National Poet of Wales

The post of National Poet of Wales (Bardd Cenedlaethol Cymru) was established in May 2005 by Academi – the Welsh National Literature Promotion Agency and Society for Writers.

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Peter Finch (poet)

Peter Finch (born 1947) is a Welsh author, historian and poet living in Cardiff, Wales.

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R. Geraint Gruffydd

Robert Geraint Gruffydd, FLSW, FBA (9 June 1928 – 24 March 2015) was a scholar of Welsh language and literature.

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Rhodri Glyn Thomas

Rhodri Glyn Thomas (born 11 April 1953) is a Welsh politician.

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Rhys Davies (writer)

Rhys Davies (9 November 1901 – 21 August 1978) (born Vivian Rees Davies) was a Welsh novelist and short story writer, who wrote in the English language.

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Roland Mathias

Roland Glyn Mathias (4 September 1915 – 16 August 2007) was a Welsh writer, known for his poetry and short stories.

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S4C

S4C (from the Welsh Sianel Pedwar Cymru, meaning "Channel 4 Wales") is a Welsh-language British public-service TV channel broadcast throughout the UK and Republic of Ireland.

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Sally Roberts Jones

Sally Roberts Jones (born 30 November 1935) is an English-born Welsh poet, publisher and critic.

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T. J. Morgan

Thomas John Morgan (22 April 1907 – 9 December 1986), better known as T. J. Morgan, was a Welsh academic.

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Tŷ Newydd

Tŷ Newydd is a historic house situated at Llanystumdwy, near Cricieth, in Gwynedd, north-west Wales.

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Tony Curtis (Welsh poet)

Tony Curtis FRSL (born 1946) is a Welsh poet, who writes in English.

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University of Wales Press

The University of Wales Press (Gwasg Prifysgol Cymru) was founded in 1922 as a central service of the University of Wales.

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Urdd Gobaith Cymru

Urdd Gobaith Cymru,Or, the Welsh League of Hope, but normally translated as the Welsh League of Youth, or merely referred to as the Urdd, is a youth movement based in Wales.

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Waldo Williams

Waldo (Goronwy) Williams (30 September 1904 – 20 May 1971) was one of the leading Welsh-language poets of the 20th century.

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Wales Book of the Year

The Wales Book of the Year is a Welsh literary award given annually to the best Welsh and English language works in the fields of fiction and literary criticism by Welsh or Welsh interest authors.

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Wales Millennium Centre

Wales Millennium Centre (Canolfan Mileniwm Cymru) is an arts centre located in the Cardiff Bay area of Cardiff, Wales.

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Welsh Books Council

The Welsh Books Council or Cyngor Llyfrau Cymru was established in 1961.

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Welsh language

Welsh (Cymraeg or y Gymraeg) is a member of the Brittonic branch of the Celtic languages.

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Welsh literature in English

Anglo-Welsh literature and Welsh writing in English are terms used to describe works written in the English language by Welsh writers.

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Welsh-language literature

Welsh-language literature (llenyddiaeth Gymraeg) has been produced continuously since the emergence of Welsh from Brythonic as a distinct language c. 5th century AD.

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The Academi, The Welsh Academy, Welsh Academy, Yr Academi Gymreig.

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Literature_Wales

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