Genre(s):
Literary Studies, Medieval, Wales Studies, Welsh Language
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November 2012 ·
240 pages
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Paperback - 9780708326213
A lively and scholarly introduction to early Welsh poetry up to the period of court poetry, with notes on style, background and translations of the poems themselves; suitable for sixth form and college students, and anyone interested in Welsh poetic tradition. First published in 1976.
Author(s):
Gwyn Thomas
Gwyn Thomas is Emeritus Professor of Welsh Language and Literature at the University of Wales, Bangor and the translator of several acclaimed English-language editions of Welsh legends, including Tales from the Mabinogion; The Quest for Olwen and The Tale of Taliesin. His interests are wide ranging and he is well known for making the Welsh poetic tradition more easily available for the modern reader. This book would be a popular text for students studying in Wales particularly, and would act as background reading for many courses, specifically Welsh language and literature courses.
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