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The Literature of Wales Dafydd Johnston

The Literature of Wales By Dafydd Johnston

The Literature of Wales by Dafydd Johnston

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A concise and authoritative survey of both the Welsh- and English-language literatures of Wales from the earliest period up to the present day.

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The Literature of Wales by Dafydd Johnston

A concise and authoritative survey of the Welsh- and English-language literatures of Wales from the earliest period up to the present day. This illustrated guide, containing extracts from original texts with English translations, is a revised version of Professor Dafydd Johnston's volume in the University of Wales Press Pocket Guide series, and includes a new chapter on contemporary writing.

The Literature of Wales Reviews

'This authoritative introductory volume condenses fifteen hundred years of rich literary achievement - from Aneurin and the Dylan of the Mabinogion, to the Dylan of the twentieth century - into a couple of hundred highly readable pages. It opens a window for us on to one of Europe's best-kept cultural secrets.' - Professor M. Wynn Thomas, Swansea University; 'A model of its kind, Dafydd Johnston's compact yet extraordinarily comprehensive and highly readable Literature of Wales has, since 1994, introduced a generation of students and general readers to Wales's rich literary history in both of its languages. Now, with this revised edition, the author brings the work up to date with two admirably concise yet detailed chapters on contemporary post-devolution Welsh writing.' - Professor Jane Aaron, University of South Wales

About Dafydd Johnston

Professor Dafydd Johnston is Director of the Centre for Advanced Welsh and Celtic Studies, Aberystwyth.

Table of Contents

AcknowledgementsList of illustrationsPreface to the First EditionPreface to the Second Edition1. Heroic Poetry2. Early Medieval Poetry3. Medieval Prose4. Medieval Poetry5. The Renaissance6. The Eighteenth Century7. The Victorian Age8. The Literary Revival of the Early Twentieth Century9. The Inter-War Years10. Post-War Literature11. The Later Twentieth Century12. Contemporary LiteratureFurther ReadingIndex

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NPB9781786830210
9781786830210
1786830213
The Literature of Wales by Dafydd Johnston
Dafydd Johnston
Pocket Guides
New
Paperback
University of Wales Press
2017-02-01
208
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