List of Welsh-language authors facts for kids
This article is about people who write books, poems, and stories in the Welsh language. These authors have created amazing works, helping to keep the Welsh language and its culture alive and strong for many generations. From ancient times to today, Welsh writers have shared their ideas, history, and imagination through their words.
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Exploring Welsh-Language Authors
Wales has a rich history of storytelling and poetry. Many talented individuals have written in Welsh, contributing to a vibrant literary tradition. This list introduces you to some of these important authors.
Authors Starting with A
- Richard Ithamar Aaron (1901–1987)
- William Ambrose (Emrys) (1813–1873)
- Gwynn ap Gwilym (1950–2016)
- Charles Ashton (1848–1898)
Authors Starting with B
- William Ambrose Bebb (1894–1953)
- Tom Beynon (1886–1961)
- John Blackwell (Alun) (1797–1841)
- Käthe Bosse-Griffiths (1910–1998)
- David James Bowen (1925–2017)
- Euros Bowen (1904–1988)
- Geraint Bowen (1915–2011)
- Siôn Bradford (1706–1785)
- Robert Bryan (1858–1920)
Authors Starting with C
- Rhys Cadwaladr (fl. 1666–1690)
- David Charles (1762–1834)
- Thomas Charles (1755–1814)
- Irma Chilton (1930–1990)
- Morys Clynnog (1525–1581)
Authors Starting with D
- Aneirin Talfan Davies (1909–1980)
- Edward Tegla Davies (1880–1967)
- Gareth Alban Davies (1926–2009)
- Grahame Davies (born 1964)
- James Kitchener Davies (1902–1952)
- John Davies (Dr John Davies, Mallwyd) (c. 1567–1644)
- John Cadvan Davies (1846–1923)
- John Humphreys Davies (1871–1926)
- Lewis Davies (1863–1951)
- Pennar Davies (1911–1996)
- Richard Davies (c. 1501–1581)
- Richard Davies (Mynyddog) (1833–1877)
- Thomas Glynne Davies (1926–1988)
- Walter Davies (Gwallter Mechain) (1761–1849)
- Robert Jones Derfel (1824–1905)
Authors Starting with E
- Aled Eames (1921–1996)
- Marion Eames (1921–2007)
- David Miall Edwards (1873–1941)
- Hywel Teifi Edwards (1934–2010)
- Lewis Edwards (1809–1887)
- Owen Morgan Edwards (1858–1920)
- Roger Edwards (1811–1886)
- Thomas Edwards (Twm o'r Nant) (1738–1810)
- John Elias (1774–1841)
- Islwyn Ffowc Elis (1924–2004)
- Robert Elis (Cynddelw) (1812–1875)
- Thomas Iorwerth Ellis (1899–1970)
- Beriah Gwynfe Evans (1848–1927)
- Christmas Evans (1776–1838)
- Daniel Evans (Daniel Ddu o Geredigion) (1792–1846)
- Daniel Silvan Evans (1818–1903)
- David Emrys Evans (1891–1966)
- Donald Evans (born 1940)
- Ellis Humphrey Evans (Hedd Wyn) (1887–1917)
- Gwynfor Evans (1912–2005)
- Hugh Evans (1854–1934)
- John Evans (I.D. Ffraid) (1814–1875)
- Theophilus Evans (1693–1767)
- William Evans (Wil Ifan) (1883–1968)
- Albert Evans-Jones (Cynan) (1895–1970)
Authors Starting with G
- William Richard Philip George (1912–2006)
- John Gwyn Griffiths (1911–2004)
- Elis Gruffydd (c. 1490 – c. 1552)
- Owen Gruffydd (c. 1643–1730)
- Robert Geraint Gruffydd (1928–2015)
- William John Gruffydd (1881–1954)
- Bethan Gwanas (born 1962)
Authors Starting with H
- Joseph Harris (Gomer) (1773–1825)
- Isaac Daniel Hooson (1880–1948)
- Mererid Hopwood (born 1964)
- Hugh Hughes (Y Bardd Coch o Fôn) (1693–1776)
- John Ceiriog Hughes (1832–1887)
- Jonathan Hughes (1721–1805)
- Richard Cyril Hughes (born 1932)
- Thomas Rowland Hughes (1903–1949)
- Edward Morgan Humphreys (1882–1955)
- Humphrey Humphreys (1648–1712)
Authors Starting with I
- Dafydd Ifans (born 1949)
Authors Starting with J
- Daniel James (Gwyrosydd) (1848–1920)
- Edward James (c. 1569 – c. 1610)
- Evan James (Ieuan ap Iago) (1809–1878)
- David Jenkins (1912–2002)
- John Jenkins (Gwili) (1872–1936)
- Robert Thomas Jenkins (1881–1969)
- John Thomas Job (1867–1938)
- Bedwyr Lewis Jones (1933–1992)
- Dafydd Jones (Dewi Dywyll) (1803–1868)
- David James Jones (Gwenallt) (1899–1968)
- Elizabeth Watkin-Jones (1888–1966)
- Gwilym Richard Jones (1903–1993)
- Harri Pritchard Jones (1933–2015)
- John Jones (Jac Glan-y-gors) (1766–1821)
- John Jones (Ioan Tegid) (1792–1852)
- John Jones (Talhaiarn) (1810–1869)
- John Jones (Myrddin Fardd) (1836–1921)
- John Robert Jones (1911–1970)
- Lewis Jones (Patagonia) (1897–1939)
- Richard Goodman Jones (Dic Goodman) (1920–2013)
- Robert Ambrose Jones (Emrys ap Iwan) (1848–1906)
- Robert Maynard Jones (Bobi Jones) (1929–2017)
- Thomas Jones (Dinbych) (1756–1820)
- Thomas Gwynn Jones (1871–1949)
- Thomas Llewelyn Jones (1915–2009)
- Morris Kyffin (c. 1555–1598)
Authors Starting with L
- Thomas Levi (1825–1916)
- Alun Lewis (1915–1944)
- Gwyneth Lewis
- Henry Lewis (1889–1968)
- Hywel David Lewis (1910–1992)
- Robyn Lewis (born 1929)
- Saunders Lewis (1893–1985)
Authors Starting with Ll
- John Lloyd-Jones (1885–1956)
- Alan Llwyd (born 1948)
- Angharad Llwyd (1780–1866)
- Morgan Llwyd (1619–1659)
- Robin Llywelyn (born 1958)
Authors Starting with M
- Dafydd Llwyd Mathau (fl. earlier 17th c.)
- Wiliam Midleton (fl. 1550–1600)
- Gareth Miles (born 1938)
- Derec Llwyd Morgan (born 1943)
- Elena Puw Morgan (1900–1973)
- Eluned Morgan (1870–1938)
- John Morgan (1688–1733)
- Prys Morgan (born 1937)
- William Morgan (1545–1604)
- Lewis Morris (Llywelyn Ddu o Fôn) (1701–1765)
- Richard Morris (1703–1779)
- John Morris-Jones (1864–1929)
Authors Starting with N
- Thomas Evan Nicholas (Niclas y Glais) (1879–1971)
Authors Starting with O
- Owain Owain (1929–1993)
- Robin Llwyd ab Owain (born 1959)
- Daniel Owen (1836–1895)
- David Owen (Dewi Wyn o Eifion) (1784–1841)
- David Owen (Brutus) (1795–1866)
- Gerallt Lloyd Owen (born 1944)
- Goronwy Owen (Goronwy Ddu o Fôn) (1723–1769)
- William David Owen (1874–1925)
- William Owen Pughe (1759–1835)
Authors Starting with P
- Gwenlyn Parry (1932–1991)
- John Parry (1776–1851)
- Robert Parry (1540–1612)
- Robert Williams Parry (1884–1956)
- Thomas Parry (1904–1985)
- Thomas Herbert Parry-Williams (1887–1975)
- Meirion Pennar (1944–2010)
- John Price (1502–1555)
- Thomas Price (Carnhuanawc) (1787–1848)
- Caradog Prichard (1904–1980)
- Rhys Prichard (Yr Hen Ficer) (1579–1644)
- Edmwnd Prys (1543–1623)
- Gwilym Puw (c. 1618 – c. 1689)
Authors Starting with Ph
- Eluned Phillips (1914-2009)
Authors Starting with R
- Evan Rees (Dyfed) (1850–1923)
- Ioan Bowen Rees (1929–1999)
- Thomas Rees (1815–1885)
- Thomas Ifor Rees (1890–1977)
- William Rees (Gwilym Hiraethog)
- David Richards (Dafydd Ionawr) (1751–1827)
- Thomas Richards (1878–1962)
- Gruffydd Robert (before 1532 – after 1598)
- Brynley Francis Roberts (born 1931)
- David Roberts (Dewi Havhesp) (1831–1884)
- Emrys Roberts (1929–2012)
- Kate Roberts (1891–1985)
- Samuel Roberts (writer) (1800–1885)
- Wiliam Owen Roberts (born 1960)
- Dafydd Rowlands (1931–2001)
- John Rowlands (author) (born 1938)
- William Rowlands (Gwilym Lleyn) (1802–1865)
Authors Starting with Rh
- Edward Prosser Rhys (1901–1945)
- Morgan Rhys (1716–1779)
- Siôn Dafydd Rhys (1534 – c. 1609)
Authors Starting with S
- William Salesbury (c. 1520 – c. 1584)
- William Saunders (1806–1851)
- Simwnt Fychan (c. 1530–1606)
Authors Starting with T
- David Thomas (Dewi Hefin) (1828–1909)
- David Thomas (1880–1967)
- Ebenezer Thomas (Eben Fardd) (1802–1863)
- Gwyn Thomas (1936–2016)
- Robert Thomas (Ap Vychan) (1809–1880)
- Ronald Stuart Thomas (1913–2000)
- William Thomas (Islwyn) (1832–1878)
- William Thomas (Gwilym Marles) (1834–1879)
- Angharad Tomos (born 1958)
Authors Starting with W
- Urien Wiliam (born 1929)
- Colin H Williams (born 1950)
- David John Williams (1885–1970)
- Edward Williams (Iolo Morganwg) (1747–1826)
- Eliseus Williams (Eifion Wyn) (1867–1926)
- Gareth F. Williams (1955–2016)
- Glanmor Williams (1920–2005 )
- Griffith Williams (Gutyn Peris) (1769–1838)
- Gwynne Williams (born 1937)
- Ifor Williams (1881–1965)
- John Ellis Williams (born 1924)
- John Lloyd Williams (1854–1945)
- John Owen Williams (Pedrog) (1892–1973)
- John Richard Williams (J.R. Tryfanwy) (1867–1924)
- Morris Williams (Nicander) (1809–1874)
- Moses Williams (1685–1742)
- Owen Williams (Owen Gwyrfai) (1790–1874)
- Peter Bailey Williams (1763–1836)
- Richard Bryn Williams (1902–1981)
- Richard Hughes Williams (Dic Tryfan) (c. 1878–1919)
- Robert Williams (Robert ap Gwilym Ddu) (1766–1850)
- Robert Williams (Trebor Mai) (1830–1877)
- Robert Dewi Williams (1870–1955)
- Rowland Williams (Hwfa Môn) (1823–1905)
- Rhydwen Williams (1916–1997)
- Thomas Marchant Williams (1845–1914)
- Waldo Williams (1904–1971)
- William Williams (Pantycelyn) (1717–1791)
- William Williams (Caledfryn) (1801–1869)
- William Williams (Creuddynfab) (1814–1869)
- William Williams (Crwys) (1875–1968)
- William Llewelyn Williams (1867–1922)
- Ellis Wynne (1671–1734)
- Eirug Wyn (1950–2004)
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