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The scholar Sir Ifor Williams also pioneered scientific study of the earliest Welsh written literature, as well as the Welsh language itself, recovering the works of poets like Taliesin and Aneirin from the uncritical fancies of various antiquarians, such as the Reverend Edward Davies who believed the theme of Aneirin's Gododdin was the ...
Welsh: The Black Book of Chirk: Codex; First record of Hywel Dda's Welsh laws: Llywelyn ap Gruffudd Llyfr Aneirin: 2nd half of 13th century: Old/Middle Welsh: The Book of Aneurin: Poetry: Aneurin Cronicon de Wallia Late 13th Century Latin The Chronicles of Wales Welsh history during the period 1190–1266. From Exeter Cathedral. [6] Llyfr Coch ...
This list of Welsh writers is an incomplete alphabetical list of writers from Wales. It includes writers in all literary genres, writing in English, Welsh, Latin, or any other language, who have a Wikipedia page. Description as a writer precedes other occupations. It is a subsidiary to the List of Welsh people.
The Four Ancient Books of Wales is a term coined by William Forbes Skene to describe four important medieval manuscripts written in Middle Welsh and dating from the 13th, 14th, and 15th centuries. They contain primarily texts of poetry and prose , some of which are contemporary and others which may have originated from traditions dating back to ...
The Red Book of Hergest (Welsh: Llyfr Coch Hergest), Oxford, Jesus College, MS 111, is a large vellum manuscript written shortly after 1382, which ranks as one of the most important medieval manuscripts written in the Welsh language. It preserves a collection of Welsh prose and poetry, notably the tales of the Mabinogion and Gogynfeirdd poetry ...
Medieval Welsh literature is the literature written in the Welsh language during the Middle Ages. This includes material starting from the 5th century AD, when Welsh was in the process of becoming distinct from Common Brittonic , and continuing to the works of the 16th century.
Welsh literature is any literature originating from Wales or by Welsh writers: Welsh-language literature for literature in the Welsh language;
The Oxford Book of Welsh Verse in English; The Oxford Book of Welsh Verse; P. Peniarth 20; Peredur son of Efrawg; Prophwyd y Jubili; R. Red Book of Hergest; S ...