Dr Rachel Bromwich was invited to prepare this booklet for the University of Wales Press and the Board of Celtic Studies of the University of Wales, with two audiences in mind.
Those already closely involved in medieval Welsh studies will surely appreciate a guide to the field written by one who is known to them as the editor of Trioedd Ynys Prydain, and the author of key studies in early Welsh literature, the Arthurian legend, and Dafydd ap Gwilym. But we have also become aware of a wider audience for our books among medievalists whose main interests are not Welsh or even Celtic, but who come to Welsh literature from a wider comparative perspective. Dr Bromwich is an ideal presenter of the material to this audience too. Her life has been spent between Cambridge (England) and Wales, between the Welsh and English languages, translating texts and interpreting the literature.
What follows is Dr Bromwich's own selection of and commentary on University of Wales Press titles that deal with Welsh literature to c.1400 - texts, critical studies and background reading. Most of the titles discussed are in print, but information regarding availability should be sought before placing an order.
Ned Thomas
Director, University of Wales Press