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A volume celebrating sixty years since the establishment of the Books Council of Wales, comprising sixteen chapters by various scholars and contributors in the field. A Welsh companion volume is available: O'r Hedyn i'r Ddalen (9781914981036).
The Council in the Marches of Wales, a Study in Local Government During the Sixteenth and Seventeenth Centuries by Caroline A.J. Skeel. This book is a reproduction of the original book published in 1904 and may have some imperfections such as marks or hand-written notes.
"Key aspects of the work of CCW over its 22 year existence" - inside front cover.
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Excerpt from The Council in the Marches of Wales: A Study in Local Government During the Sixteenth and Seventeenth Centuries The following essay is an attempt to bring together in a connected form the scattered material that exists for the history of the Council in the Marches of Wales. The fullest account of the Council has hitherto been that by Judge Lewis in Y Cymmrodor, Vol. XII., which is supplemented by Mr. Lleufer Thomas's article in Vol. XIII. But Judge Lewis's account extends only to the year 1575, and since its publication much additional information has become available, partly through the further calendaring of the Domestic State Papers, and the publication of the Acts of the Pri...
Female-led European literature with a focus on place in nonfiction, narrative voice in fiction and diversity in poetry. Plus illustrations by Katherine Cleaver. This edition presents the winner of the New Welsh Writing Awards 2023 Rheidol Prize for Prose with a Welsh Theme or Setting: 'Invisibility' by Mark Blayney, a fictionalised biography of Thomas Picton, Tyrant of Trinidad.
'Letters from Wales stands alone as an invaluable guide to Welsh writing.' – Sam Young, Wales Arts Review 'In these columns, as impressive for their depth as they are for their intellectual breadth, Adams analyses the work of acclaimed Welsh writers ... with scholarly panache' – Joshua Rees, Buzz Magazine 'illuminating and entertaining' – Jon Gower, Nation.Cymru Since 1996, Sam Adams's 'Letter from Wales' column has been appearing in PN Review, one of the most highly-regarded UK poetry magazines, offering insight and appreciation of Welsh writing, culture and history. This landmark volume collects these letters – a quarter century of work – and offers one of the most unique, indepe...
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