A Guide to Welsh Literature - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0708311431 ISBN 13: 9780708311431

Publisher: Univ of Wales Pr, 1992

Synopsis

This is the sixth in a series of volumes outlining the history and development of Welsh literature from its beginnings in the sixth century to the present day.

This book provides a detailed critical introduction to the literature of the Welsh language in the twentieth century. The opening chapter discusses the literary revival which began towards the end of the nineteenth century and which had a crucial influence on twentieth-century literature. It is followed by chapters on the literature of the First World War, the rich poetic tradition, the novel, the short story, and drama. The volume closes with a survey of the contemporary situation.

No period can compare with the twentieth century in terms of quantity or quality of literature. This abundance is assessed by a team of experts who write with critical authority on the state of modern Welsh literature. The result is an informative guide which shows what is both excellent and distinctive in twentieth-century Welsh literature.

About this title

About the Author

A.O.H. Jarman was a Welsh scholar and Professor of Welsh at University College, Cardiff until his retirement in 1979. Dr Gwilym Rees Hughes edited the Guide to Welsh Literature 1282-c.1550 v. 2.

Edition details

• Publisher: Univ of Wales Pr
• Publication date: 1992
• ISBN 10: 0708311431
• ISBN 13: 9780708311431
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 280
• Editor: Jarman A. O. H., Hughes Gwilym Rees, Johnston Dafydd, Gruffydd R. Geraint