Almanac: Yearbook of Welsh Writing in English (16)

ISBN: 1908069937

Author: Gramich, Katie

Condition: New

Product DescriptionFeaturing new research by established and emerging critics, this stimulating academic journal aims to engage in a lively and informed way with both the Welsh literary past and with contemporary writing. This issue roams from Ceredigion to Russia, from London to Merthyr, via Argentina and Llanybri and topics discussed include revolutionary poetry, the politics of translation, the forging of the canon of Welsh writing in English, and the peculiarities of Welsh Modernism. With essays written as early as the 17th century, this volume reflects the sheer range and diversity of Welsh writing in English and seeks to stimulate, provoke, and illuminate all readers interested in the literature of Wales.Review"Setting a new agenda and a new standard for literary criticism in Wales."  -Dafydd Johnston, author,Medieval Welsh Erotic Poetry, on theAlmanac seriesAbout the AuthorKatie Gramich is a reader in English literature at Cardiff University, a former chair of the Association for Welsh Writing in English, and the translator of Kate Roberts classic Welsh novel, Feet in Chains.