With a relatively small audience, Welsh writing is nonetheless full of energy and invention – and grappling with cultural questions that we all face, writes the next national poet of Wales We live in ...

Literature in Wales has an impressive history, ranging from poetry collections from the late sixth century to myth-filled prose tales of the Mabinogion. Some of the earliest surviving works can be ...

The Welsh word for dragon - draig or ddraich - was used by the Aneirin and Taliesin , bards of the sixth and seventh centuries. Draig meant leader, warrior or chieftain, and denoted bravery. The Welsh ...

There is a lack of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) representation on Welsh literature courses in schools, it is claimed. Of the 48 set texts on Welsh literature for GSCE and A-levels, ...

Melin Bapur is a new publisher on the market, and it’s incepted to sell books through a print-on-demand model. The publisher aims to publish a diverse range of books with a primary focus on nurturing ...

An independent review into the Welsh Government's support of publishing and literature in Wales has recommended the Welsh Books Council take on some of the functions of Literature Wales, including the ...

Mythology has played an important part in the culture and history of Wales with the national flag of the famous red dragon encapsulating the nation's love of tales and folklore. Perhaps the most ...

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Welsh language GCSEs are being changed in a bid to help young people speak the language with more confidence. Three new GCSEs are on the way. Exam regulator Qualifications Wales has outlined the ...

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Harri Pritchard Jones was among the most urbane of Welsh prose-writers, a doctor by profession and, a convert to Roman Catholicism, an hibernophile and francophile whose work was influenced by Irish ...

A new Welsh GCSE will be introduced in English-medium schools and Welsh language and literature GCSEs will merge, the exams watchdog has said. The changes will be made as part of a GCSE revamp in 2025 ...