SettingsAnglo-Welsh poets
Alun Lewis
Alun Lewis (1 July 1915 - 5 March 1944), was a poet of the Anglo-Welsh school, and is regarded by many as Britain's finest Second World War poet.
Alun Lewis (1 July 1915 - 5 March 1944), was a poet of the Anglo-Welsh school, and is regarded by many as Britain's finest Second World War poet.
Andrew McNeillie
Andrew McNeillie was born at Hen Golwyn in North Wales, 12th August 1946, and educated at the primary school there, at Colwyn Bay Grammar School, and from the age of thirteen at John Bright Gram...
Andrew McNeillie was born at Hen Golwyn in North Wales, 12th August 1946, and educated at the primary school there, at Colwyn Bay Grammar School, and from the age of thirteen at John Bright Gram...
Arthur Kelton
Arthur Kelton (d. 1549/1550) was an author who wrote in rhyme about Welsh history.
Arthur Kelton (d. 1549/1550) was an author who wrote in rhyme about Welsh history.
Brenda Chamberlain (artist)
Brenda Chamberlain (1912–1971) was a Welsh artist and poet.
Brenda Chamberlain (1912–1971) was a Welsh artist and poet.
Christine Evans (poet)
Christine Evans (born 1943) is an English poet who was born in West Riding, Yorkshire.
Christine Evans (born 1943) is an English poet who was born in West Riding, Yorkshire.
Dannie Abse
Daniel Abse, CBE. better known as Dannie Abse, is a Welsh poet.
Daniel Abse, CBE. better known as Dannie Abse, is a Welsh poet.
David Jones (poet)
David Jones CH (1 November 1895 – 28 October 1974) was both an artist and one of the most important first generation British modernist poets.
David Jones CH (1 November 1895 – 28 October 1974) was both an artist and one of the most important first generation British modernist poets.
Edward Herbert, 1st Baron Herbert of Cherbury
Edward Herbert, 1st Baron Herbert of Cherbury was an Anglo-Welsh soldier, diplomat, historian, poet and religious philosopher of the Kingdom of England.
Edward Herbert, 1st Baron Herbert of Cherbury was an Anglo-Welsh soldier, diplomat, historian, poet and religious philosopher of the Kingdom of England.
Edward Thomas (poet)
Philip Edward Thomas (3 March 1878 – 9 April 1917) was an Anglo-Welsh writer of prose and poetry.
Philip Edward Thomas (3 March 1878 – 9 April 1917) was an Anglo-Welsh writer of prose and poetry.
Ernest Rhys
Ernest Percival Rhys (July 17, 1859 – May 25, 1946) was an English writer, best known for his role as founding editor of the Everyman's Library series of affordable classics.
Ernest Percival Rhys (July 17, 1859 – May 25, 1946) was an English writer, best known for his role as founding editor of the Everyman's Library series of affordable classics.
Gerard Manley Hopkins
Gerard Manley Hopkins, S.J. (28 July 1844 – 8 June 1889) was an English poet, Roman Catholic convert, and Jesuit priest, whose posthumous fame established him among the leading Victorian poets.
Gerard Manley Hopkins, S.J. (28 July 1844 – 8 June 1889) was an English poet, Roman Catholic convert, and Jesuit priest, whose posthumous fame established him among the leading Victorian poets.
Gillian Clarke
Gillian Clarke (born 8 June 1937) is a Welsh poet, playwright, editor, broadcaster, lecturer and translator from Welsh.
Gillian Clarke (born 8 June 1937) is a Welsh poet, playwright, editor, broadcaster, lecturer and translator from Welsh.
Hans Busk (1772-1862)
Hans Busk the elder (28 May 1772 – 8 February 1862) was a Welsh poet, who published poems during the period 1814–34.
Hans Busk the elder (28 May 1772 – 8 February 1862) was a Welsh poet, who published poems during the period 1814–34.
Harri Webb
Harri Webb (7 September 1920 – 31 December 1994) was an Anglo-Welsh poet, Welsh nationalist, journalist and librarian.
Harri Webb (7 September 1920 – 31 December 1994) was an Anglo-Welsh poet, Welsh nationalist, journalist and librarian.
Henry Vaughan
Henry Vaughan (1622 − April 23, 1695) was a Welsh physician and metaphysical poet.
Henry Vaughan (1622 − April 23, 1695) was a Welsh physician and metaphysical poet.
Ieuan ap Hywel Swrdwal
Ieuan ap Hywel Swrdwal (?1430 - ?1480) was a Welsh poet, from Norman stock.
Ieuan ap Hywel Swrdwal (?1430 - ?1480) was a Welsh poet, from Norman stock.
John Donne
John Donne (between 24 January and 19 June 1572 – 31 March 1631) was an English poet, satirist, lawyer and priest.
John Donne (between 24 January and 19 June 1572 – 31 March 1631) was an English poet, satirist, lawyer and priest.
John Dyer
John Dyer (1699 – December 1757) was a painter and Welsh poet turned clergyman of the Church of England who maintained an interest in his Welsh ancestry.
John Dyer (1699 – December 1757) was a painter and Welsh poet turned clergyman of the Church of England who maintained an interest in his Welsh ancestry.
John Tripp (poet)
John Tripp (22 July 1927 – 16 February 1986) was an Anglo-Welsh poet and short-story writer.
John Tripp (22 July 1927 – 16 February 1986) was an Anglo-Welsh poet and short-story writer.
Keidrych Rhys
William Ronald Rhys Jones, who used the name Keidrych Rhys, was a Welsh literary journalist and editor, and a poet.
William Ronald Rhys Jones, who used the name Keidrych Rhys, was a Welsh literary journalist and editor, and a poet.
Margiad Evans
Margiad Evans was the pseudonym of Peggy Eileen Whistler, a poet, novelist and illustrator with a lifelong identification with the Welsh border country.
Margiad Evans was the pseudonym of Peggy Eileen Whistler, a poet, novelist and illustrator with a lifelong identification with the Welsh border country.
Mercer Simpson
Mercer Frederick Hampson Simpson (27 January 1926 – 11 June 2007), was an English-born writer who spent most of his life in Wales.
Mercer Frederick Hampson Simpson (27 January 1926 – 11 June 2007), was an English-born writer who spent most of his life in Wales.
Myfanwy Haycock
Myfanwy Haycock, born Blodwen Myfanwy Haycock in Pontnewynydd near Pontypool in the traditional county of Monmouthshire, was a poet, artist and broadcaster.
Myfanwy Haycock, born Blodwen Myfanwy Haycock in Pontnewynydd near Pontypool in the traditional county of Monmouthshire, was a poet, artist and broadcaster.
Nathan Penlington
Nathan Penlington (born in Rhyl, North Wales), is a poet, writer, live literature producer and magician.
Nathan Penlington (born in Rhyl, North Wales), is a poet, writer, live literature producer and magician.
Nigel Jenkins
Nigel Jenkins is a British poet.
Nigel Jenkins is a British poet.
Patrick McGuinness (writer)
Patrick McGuinness is Professor of French and Comparative Literature at Oxford University, and is also known as a poet and novelist.
Patrick McGuinness is Professor of French and Comparative Literature at Oxford University, and is also known as a poet and novelist.
Phil Carradice
Phil Carradice (born October 5, 1947), is a Welsh writer and broadcaster.
Phil Carradice (born October 5, 1947), is a Welsh writer and broadcaster.
R. S. Thomas
Ronald Stuart Thomas was a Welsh poet and Anglican clergyman, noted for his nationalism, spirituality and deep dislike of the anglicisation of Wales.
Ronald Stuart Thomas was a Welsh poet and Anglican clergyman, noted for his nationalism, spirituality and deep dislike of the anglicisation of Wales.
Raymond Garlick
Raymond Garlick (21 September 1926 – 19 March 2011) was an Anglo-Welsh poet.
Raymond Garlick (21 September 1926 – 19 March 2011) was an Anglo-Welsh poet.
Richard Marggraf Turley
Richard Marggraf Turley (born 2 August 1970) is a British author, literary critic and fashion model, and is a professor in the Department of English and Creative Writing at Aberystwyth University.
Richard Marggraf Turley (born 2 August 1970) is a British author, literary critic and fashion model, and is a professor in the Department of English and Creative Writing at Aberystwyth University.
Robert Minhinnick
Robert Minhinnick (born 1952) is a Welsh poet, essayist, novelist and translator.
Robert Minhinnick (born 1952) is a Welsh poet, essayist, novelist and translator.
Ruth Bidgood
Ruth Bidgood (born 20 July 1922) is a Welsh poet.
Ruth Bidgood (born 20 July 1922) is a Welsh poet.
T. Harri Jones
Thomas Henry "Harri" Jones was a Welsh poet and university lecturer.
Thomas Henry "Harri" Jones was a Welsh poet and university lecturer.
Tony Curtis (Welsh poet)
Tony Curtis (born 1946) is an Anglo-Welsh poet.
Tony Curtis (born 1946) is an Anglo-Welsh poet.
Vernon Watkins
Vernon Phillips Watkins (27 June 1906 — 8 October 1967), was a British poet, and a translator and painter.
Vernon Phillips Watkins (27 June 1906 — 8 October 1967), was a British poet, and a translator and painter.