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Britannia's Welsh Literature
Perhaps the most authoritative source on the Web. Twenty chaptersbeginning with heroic poetry and ending with modernist twentieth-century fictionpresent Welsh literature in a fun but encyclopedic way.
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A Child's Christmas in Wales
Read this reprint of Dylan Thomas' poetic short story about the Christmas memories of a child growing up "in the land of song." A sentimental touch: the sites author uses personal family pictures to illustrate the story.
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Dylan Thomas
Devoted to the Welsh prodigal son, this site by the Academy of AMerican Poets features a short biography (with links to related poets), a recording of the poet reading "Do not go gentle into that good night", a bibliography, and links.
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Gwarnant
Dive into the Mabinogi! The history and poetry of early-medieval and medieval Wales are the focus of this Web site. You might want to brush up on your Welsh before tackling the Mabinogi, however, as much of it is in the original language.
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Welsh Reading List
Peruse several hundred titles, with thoughtful reviews, and publication information for each, on this wide-ranging reading list. Subjects include culture, poetry, food and drink, adventure and environmentalism.
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Classical Welsh Authors
Delve into medieval Welsh texts, marked to highlight variations in grammatical usage. Be warned: this site is only useful to those who have mastered medieval Welsh. Otherwise, you might find it a head-scratcher.
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