Wales Literature

It is called literary of Wales to the composed in Welsh language, or literary composed in other language by Welsh authors.

MOVEMENTS

Medieval Age 6th and 16 th century

The medieval age was born with the formation and expansion of its own welsh language.

Renaissance 16th and 17th century

As in the rest of Europe these centuries were a period of social, political and economic changes in Wales.

This movement helped to brake the process of decline of the Welsh, even at this time translated the Bible to the Welsh by William Morgan

Englishtenment 18th century

This period lasted until beginning of the French Revolution.

The trend of the Welsh literature toward religious themes remained.

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19th century

After the industrial revolution received an important migratory flow. which made a effort to learn the Welsh language, it resulted in an increase in the demand for all kinds of literature.

Anglo- Welsh literature was developed mainly in from the immigration of english speakers.

20th century

Welsh literature began to reflect the progressive use of the Welsh language like a political symbol.

The industrialization of some areas the Wales began to be viewed with mixed feelings, while the rural life which persisted in the rest of country, it was idealized by the majority of writers.

Start the cientific study of ancient Welsh literature, as well as the Welsh language.

LITERARY FORMS & GENRES

GENRES

POETRY

PROSE

FORMS

Since the later Middle Ages, the traditional Welsh poetic metres in strict verse consist of twenty four different metrical forms written in cynghanedd.An awdl is a form of long poem, similar to the ode. The most popular metrical forms are the Cywydd, of 14th century origin, and the several versions of the Englyn, a concise and allusive verse form similar to the Greek epigram and the Japanese haiku and as old as Welsh literature itself.

AWDL

CYWYDD

ENGLYN

WRITERS

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Aneirin

He was a poet.

Aneirin´s best known work is Y Gododdin, an elegiac poem.

The Battle the Catraeth, between Brythonic and Angle warriors.

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Dylan Thomas

He wrote poems, short stories and scripts for film and radio.

His most popular poems include 'Do not go gentle that good night´and 'And Death Shall have No Dominion'. He also included poetry in his famous play for voices 'Under Milk Wood´. He was influenced by the Modernism movement.

Ronald Stuard Thomas

He was a poet and Anglican priest, he was noted for nationalism, spirituality and deep dislike of the anglicisation of Wales.

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He was influenced by the Post Modernism movement.

Roald Dahl

He was a novelist, short stories writer, poet and screenwriter.

His genres were Children´s, adults literature, horror, mystery and fantasy.

His works included: James and the Giant Peach, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, The Witches, Matilda and Twits.

Ken Follett

He is a novelist, his genres are: Thriller and historical fiction.

His most famous novels.