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Down the centuries, poets have provided Wales with a window onto its own distinctive world. This book gives a sense of the view seen through that special window in twelve illustrated poems, each bringing very different periods and aspects of the Welsh past into focus. Together, they give the flavour of a poetic tradition, both ancient and modern, in the Welsh language and in English, that is internationally renowned for its distinction and continuing vibrancy.

Acknowledgements Preface
Aneirin Y Gododdin (extract)
Anon. Pais Dinogad
Anon. Stafell Gynddylan (from Canu Heledd)
Gruffudd ab yr Ynad Coch Marwnad Llywelyn ap Gruffudd
Dafydd ap Gwilym Trafferth mewn tafarn
Henry Vaughan The World
Anon. Hen Benillion
Ann Griffiths (Dolwar Fach) Wele’n sefyll rhwng y myrtwydd
Gwenallt Y Meirwon
Dylan Thomas Fern Hill
Gillian Clarke Blodeuwedd
Menna Elfyn Siapau o Gymru

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Europe

Wales

History

Great Britain

Histoire

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Publié par	University of Wales Press
Date de parution	15 septembre 2021
Nombre de lectures	0
EAN13	9781786837677
Langue	English
Poids de l'ouvrage	15 Mo

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The History of Wales in Twelve Poems

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I’m teulu a’m ffrindiau oll, sy ac a fu. And in memory of Neil Reeve (1953–2018).

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The History of Wales in Twelve Poems

TheHistory of Wales inTwelve Poems

M . W Y N N T H O M A S IllustrationsbyRuth Jên Evans

University of Wales Press 2021

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Text © M. Wynn Thomas, 2021 Illustrations © Ruth Jên Evans, 2021

All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced in any material form (including photocopying or storing it in any medium by electronic means and whether or not transiently or incidentally to some other use of this publication) without the written permission of the copyright owner. Applications for the copyright owner’s written permission to reproduce any part of this publication should be addressed to the University of Wales Press, University Registry, King Edward VII Avenue, Cardiff CF10 3NS.

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A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library. ISBN 978-1-78683-766-0 eISBN 978-1-78683-767-7 The right of M. Wynn Thomas to be identiﬁed as author of this work has been asserted in accordance with sections 77 and 79 of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988.

For the University of Wales Press: Sarah Lewis (Commissioning); Olwen Fowler (Design); Siân Chapman (Production); Dafydd Jones (Editorial). Printed by CPI Antony Rowe, Melksham.

The publisher acknowledges the ﬁnancial support of the Books Council of Wales.

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Powerful nations have great poets; small nations have tragic poets. They do our dying for us, whisper the powerful nations, sensing the insecurity of their power. In this way we produce great poets, whisper the small nations.

George Szirtes

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Contents

Acknowledgementsx Prefacexii

1 A N E I R I NY Gododdin(extract) page 2

2 A N O N . Pais Dinogad page 10

3 A N O N . Stafell Gynddylan(from Canu Heledd) page 16

4 G R U F F U D D A B Y R Y N A D C O C H Marwnad Llywelyn ap Gruffudd page 24

5 D A F Y D D A P G W I L Y MTrafferth mewn Tafarn page 30

6 H E N R Y V A U G H A N The Worldpage 42

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