List of Welsh-language authors
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For Welsh language poets prior to 1600, see List of Welsh language poets.
A
- Richard Ithamar Aaron (1901–87)
- William Ambrose (Emrys) (1813–73)
- Gwynn ap Gwilym (born 1950)
- Charles Ashton (1848–98)
B
- Thomas Baddy (died 1729)
- William Ambrose Bebb (1894–1953)
- Tom Beynon (1886–1961)
- John Blackwell (Alun) (1797–1841)
- Käte Bosse-Griffiths (1910–1998)
- Ben Bowen (1878–1903)
- David James Bowen (born 1925)
- Euros Bowen (1904–88)
- Geraint Bowen (1915–2011)
- Siôn Bradford (1706–85)
- Robert Bryan (1858–1920)
C
- Rhys Cadwaladr (fl. 1666–90)
- Siôn Cadwaladr (fl. 1760)
- David Charles (1762–1834)
- Edward Charles (Siamas Gwynedd) (1757–1828)
- Thomas Charles (1755–1814)
- Irma Chilton (1930–90)
- Morys Clynnog (1525–81)
- Siôn Conwy (died 1606)
- Richard Cynwal (died 1634)
D
- Edward Dafydd (Edward Bach) (fl. early 17th century)
- John Dafydd (1727–1783)
- Morgan Dafydd (died 1762)
- Thomas Dafydd (fl. 1765–1792)
- Aneirin Talfan Davies (1909–1980)
- David Davies (Dewi Emlyn) (1817–1888)
- Edward Tegla Davies (1880–1967)
- Evan Davies (Myfyr Morgannwg) (1801–1888)
- Gareth Alban Davies (1926–2009)
- James Kitchener Davies (1902–1952)
- John Davies (Dr John Davies, Mallwyd) (c. 1567 – 1644)
- John Davies (Brychan) (c. 1784 – 1864)
- John Cadvan Davies (1846–1923)
- John Humphreys Davies (1871–1926)
- Lewis Davies (1863–1951)
- Pennar Davies (1911–1996)
- Richard Davies (c. 1501 – 1581)
- Richard Davies (Mynyddog) (1833–1877)
- Robert Davies (Bardd Nantglyn) (1769–1835)
- Thomas Glynne Davies (1926–1988)
- Walter Davies (Gwallter Mechain) (1761–1849)
- William Davies (Gwilym Teilo) (1831–1892)
- David Davies (Dafis Castellhywel) (1745–1827)
- Robert Jones Derfel (1824–1905)
E
- Aled Eames (born 1921)
- Marion Eames (1921–2007)
- Charles Edwards (1628-c. 1691)
- David Miall Edwards (1873–1941)
- Hywel Teifi Edwards (born 1934)
- Lewis Edwards (1809–1887)
- Owen Morgan Edwards (1858–1920)
- Roger Edwards (1811–1886)
- Thomas Edwards (Twm o'r Nant) (1738–1810)
- William Edwards (Gwilym Callestr) (1790–1855)
- John Elias (1774–1841)
- John Roose Elias (1819–1881)
- Islwyn Ffowc Elis (1924–2004)
- David Elis (1736–1795)
- Robert Elis (Cynddelw) (1812–1875)
- Thomas Iorwerth Ellis (1899–1970)
- Edward Evan (1716–1798)
- Beriah Gwynfe Evans (1848–1927)
- Christmas Evans (1776–1838)
- Daniel Evans (Daniel Ddu o Geredigion) (1792–1846)
- Daniel Silvan Evans (1818–1903)
- David Emrys Evans (1891–1966)
- Donald Evans (born 1940)
- Ellis Humphrey Evans (Hedd Wyn) (1887–1917)
- Evan Evans (Ieuan Fardd) (Ieuan Bryddydd Hir) (1731–1788)
- Evan Evans (Ieuan Glan Geirionydd) (1795–1855)
- Gwynfor Evans (1912–2005)
- Hugh Evans (1854–1934)
- John Evans (I.D. Ffraid) (1814–1875)
- John Evans (Y Bardd Cocos) (1826–1888)
- Theophilus Evans (1693–1767)
- Thomas Evans (Tomos Glyn Cothi) (1764–1833)
- William Evans (Wil Ifan) (1883–1968)
- Albert Evans-Jones (Cynan) (1895–1970)
F
- George Fisher (1909-1970)
- Benjamin Francis (1734–1799)
G
- William Richard Philip George (1912–2006)
- John Griffith (Y Gohebydd) (1821–1877)
- Owen Griffith (Ywain Meirion) (1803–1868)
- Ann Griffiths (1776–1805)
- John Gwyn Griffiths (1911–2004)
- Elis Gruffydd (c. 1490 – c. 1552)
- Owen Gruffydd (c. 1643 – 1730)
- Robert Geraint Gruffydd (born 1928)
- William John Gruffydd (1881–1954)
- Bethan Gwanas (born 1962)
- Richard Gwyn (Richard White) (c. 1557–84)
- Robert Gwyn (c. 1540/50-1592–1604)
- Harri Gwynn (1913–1985)
H
- Joseph Harris (Gomer) (1773–1825)
- Robert Holland (c. 1556/7 – c. 1622)
- Isaac Daniel Hooson (1880–1948)
- Lewis Hopkin (1708–1771)
- Mererid Hopwood
- Hugh Hughes (Y Bardd Coch o Fôn) (1693–1776)
- Hugh Derfel Hughes (1816–1890)
- Jane Hughes (Deborah Maldwyn) (1811 – c. 1880)
- John Hughes (1775–1854)
- John Ceiriog Hughes (1832–1887)
- Jonathan Hughes (1721–1805)
- Richard Hughes (died 1618)
- Richard Cyril Hughes (born 1932)
- Stephen Hughes (1622–1688)
- Thomas Rowland Hughes (1903–1949)
- Edward Morgan Humphreys (1882–1955)
- Humphrey Humphreys (1648–1712)
I
- Dafydd Ifans (born 1949)
J
- Daniel James (Gwyrosydd)
- David Emrys James (Dewi Emrys) (1881–1952)
- Edward James (c. 1569 – c. 1610)
- Evan James (Ieuan ap Iago) (1809–1878)
- John Jenkin (Ioan Siengcin) (1716–1796)
- David Jenkins (born 1912)
- John Jenkins (Gwili) (1872–1936)
- Joseph Jenkins (1886–1962)
- Robert Thomas Jenkins (1881–1969)
- John Thomas Job (1867–1938)
- Alun Jeremiah Jones (Alun Cilie) (1897–1975)
- Bedwyr Lewis Jones (1933–1992)
- Dafydd Jones (Dafydd Jones o Drefriw) (1708–1785)
- Dafydd Jones (1711–1777)
- Dafydd Jones (Dewi Dywyll) (1803–1868)
- David James Jones (Gwenallt) (1899–1968)
- Edward Jones (1761–1836)
- Elias Jones (Cocos-fardd y De) (fl. second half 19th century)
- Elizabeth Mary Jones (Moelona) (1878–1953)
- Elizabeth Watkin-Jones (1888–1966)
- Emyr Jones (born 1914)
- Evan Pan Jones (1834–1922)
- Gwilym Richard Jones (1903–1993)
- Harri Pritchard Jones (1933–2015)
- Hugh Jones (1749–1825)
- John Jones (Jac Glan-y-gors) (1766–1821)
- John Jones (Ioan Tegid) (1792–1852)
- John Jones (Talhaiarn) (1810–1869)
- John Jones (Mathetes) (1821–1878)
- John Jones (Myrddin Fardd) (1836–1921)
- John Richard Jones (1765–1822)
- John Robert Jones (1911–1970)
- John William Jones (Andronicus) (1842–1895)
- Lewis Jones (Patagonia) (1897–1939)
- Moses Glyn Jones (born 1913)
- Owen Jones (Meudwy Môn) (1806–1889)
- Owen Wynne Jones (Glasynys) (1828–1870)
- Peter Jones (Pedr Fardd) (1775–1845)
- Rees Jones (Amnon) (1797–1844)
- Richard Jones (Cymro Gwyllt) (1772–1833)
- Richard Goodman Jones (Dic Goodman) (born 1920)
- Richard Lewis Jones (Dic Jones) (born 1934)
- Robert Jones (1745–1829)
- Robert Ambrose Jones (Emrys ap Iwan) (1848–1906)
- Robert Isaac Jones (Alltud Eifion) (1815–1905)
- Robert Maynard Jones (Bobi Jones) (born 1929)
- Rowland Jones (Rolant o Fôn) (1909–1962)
- Rhys Jones (o'r Blaenau) (1718–1802)
- Thomas Jones (Dinbych) (1756–1820)
- Thomas Gwynn Jones (1871–1949)
- Thomas Llewelyn Jones (born 1915)
- William Jones (1764-1822) (1764–1822)
- William Jones (Ehedydd Iâl) (1815–1899)
- William Ellis Jones (Cawrdaf) (1795–1848)
- William Morgan Jones (1864–1945)
- Edward Kyffin (c. 1558 – 1603)
- Morris Kyffin (c. 1555 – 1598)
L
- John Langford (1640-1715–1716)
- Thomas Levi (1825–1916)
- Alun Lewis (1915–1944)
- Elis Lewis (fl. 1640–1669)
- George Lewis (1763–1822)
- Gwyneth Lewis
- Henry Lewis (1889–1968)
- Howell Elvet Lewis (Elfed) (1860–1953)
- Hugh Lewis (1562–1634)
- Hywel David Lewis (born 1910)
- Robyn Lewis (born 1929)
- Saunders Lewis (1893–1985)
- Thomas Lewis (1759–1842)
- Timothy Lewis (1877–1958)
- William Lewis (fl. 1786-1794)
Ll
- John Lloyd-Jones (1885–1956)
- Alan Llwyd (born 1948)
- Angharad Llwyd (1780–1866)
- Morgan Llwyd (1619–1659)
- Robin Llywelyn
M
- Abraham Mathews (1832–1899)
- Edward Mathews (1813–1892)
- Hugh Maurice (c. 1755 – 1825)
- Wiliam Midleton (fl. 1550–1600)
- Gareth Miles (born 1938)
- John Mills (Ieuan Glan Alarch) (1812–1873)
- Derec Llwyd Morgan (born 1943)
- Elena Puw Morgan (1900–1973)
- Eluned Morgan (1870–1938)
- John Morgan (1688–1733)
- Prys Morgan (born 1937)
- Rhys Morgan (c. 1700 – c. 1775)
- William Morgan (1545–1604)
- William Morgan (Gwilym Gellideg) (1808–1878)
- Dafydd Morris (1744–1791)
- Lewis Morris (Llywelyn Ddu o Fôn) (1701–1765)
- Richard Morris (1703–1779)
- William Morris (brother of Lewis Morris) (1705–1763)
- John Morris-Jones (1864–1929)
- Huw Morris (Eos Ceiriog) (1622–1709)
N
- James Nicholas (born 1928)
- Thomas Evan Nicholas (Niclas y Glais) (1879–1971)
O
- Owain Owain (1929–1993)
- Robin Llwyd ab Owain (born 1958)
- Daniel Owen (1836–1895)
- David Owen (Dewi Wyn o Eifion) (1784–1841)
- David Owen (Brutus) (1795–1866)
- Ellis Owen (1789–1868)
- Gerallt Lloyd Owen (born 1944)
- Goronwy Owen (Goronwy Ddu o Fôn) (1723–1769)
- Hugh Owen (the elder) (1572–1642)
- Hugh Owen (the younger) (1615–1686)
- Jeremy Owen (fl. 1704–1744)
- John Owen, Machynlleth (1757–1829)
- John Dyfnallt Owen (Dyfnallt) (1873–1956)
- Mary Owen (1796–1875)
- Mathew Owen (1631–1679)
- Owen Griffith Owen (Alafon) (1847–1916)
- William Owen (1890–1964)
- William David Owen (1874–1925)
- William Owen Pughe (1759–1835)
P
- Dafydd Parri (born 1926)
- Edward Parry (1723–1786)
- Gwenlyn Parry (1932–1991)
- James Rhys Parry (Eos Eyas) (c. 1570 – 1625)
- John Parry (1775–1846)
- Robert Williams Parry (1884–1956)
- Thomas Parry (1904–1985)
- Thomas Herbert Parry-Williams (1887–1975)
- Meirion Pennar (1944–2010)
- Henri Perri (1560–1617)
- John Price (1502–1555)
- Thomas Price (Carnhuanawc) (1787–1848)
- Caradog Prichard (1904–1980)
- Evan Prichard (Ieuan Lleyn) (1769–1832)
- Rhys Prichard (Yr Hen Ficer) (1579–1644)
- Edmwnd Prys (1543–1623)
- John Robert Pryse (Golyddan) (1840–1862)
- Robert John Pryse (Gweirydd ap Rhys) (1807–1889)
- Gwilym Puw (c. 1618 – c. 1689)
Ph
- Edgar Phillips (Trefin) (1889–1962)
- Eluned Phillips (born 1915)
R
- Evan Rees (Dyfed) (1850–1923)
- Ioan Bowen Rees (1929-1999)
- Sarah Jane Rees (Cranogwen) (1839–1916)
- Thomas Rees (1815–1885)
- Thomas Ifor Rees (1890–1977)
- William Rees (Gwilym Hiraethog)
- Brinley Richards (1904-1981)
- David Richards (Dafydd Ionawr) (1751–1827)
- Richard Richards (fl. 1838–1868)
- Thomas Richards (1878–1962)
- Gruffydd Robert (before 1532-after 1598)
- Absalom Roberts (c. 1780 – 1864)
- Brynley Francis Roberts (born 1931)
- David Roberts (Dewi Havhesp) (1831–1884)
- Edward Roberts (Iorwerth Glan Aled) (1819–1867)
- Elis Roberts (Elis y Cowper) (m.1789)
- Ellis Roberts (Elis Wyn o Wyrfai) (1827–1895)
- Emrys Roberts (1929–2012)
- John Roberts (Siôn Robert Lewis) (1731–1806)
- John John Roberts (Iolo Carnarvon) (1840–1914)
- Kate Roberts (1891–1985)
- Robert Roberts (Silyn) (1871–1930)
- Samuel Roberts (S.R.) (1800–1885)
- Thomas Roberts (1765–1841)
- William John Roberts (Gwilym Cowlyd) (1828–1904)
- Wiliam Owen Roberts (born 1960)
- John Roderick (Siôn Rhydderch) (1673–1735)
- Robert David Rowlands (Anthropos) (c. 1853 – 1944)
- Dafydd Rowlands (1931–2001)
- John Rowlands (born 1938) (author)
- Robert John Rowlands (Meuryn) (1880–1967)
- William Rowlands (Gwilym Lleyn) (1802–1865)
Rh
- Edward Prosser Rhys (1901–1945)
- Morgan Rhys (1716–1779)
- Siôn Dafydd Rhys (1534-c. 1619)
S
- William Salesbury (c. 1520 – c. 1584)
- Edward Samuel (1674–1748)
- Azariah Shadrach (1774–1844)
- Ben Simon (c. 1703 – 1793)
- Simwnt Fychan (c. 1530 – 1606)
- Roger Smyth (1541–1625)
T
- David Thomas (Dafydd Ddu Eryri) (1759–1822)
- David Thomas (Dewi Hefin) (1828–1909)
- David Thomas (1880–1967)
- Ebenezer Thomas (Eben Fardd) (1802–1863)
- Gwyn Thomas (born 1936)
- John Thomas (1730-c. 1804)
- John Thomas (Siôn Wyn o Eifion) (1786–1859)
- John Thomas (Ieuan Ddu) (1795–1871)
- John Thomas (1821-1892) (1821–1892)
- Oliver Thomas (c. 1598 – 1652)
- Owen Thomas (1812–1891)
- Richard James Thomas (1908–1976)
- Robert Thomas (Ap Vychan) (1809–1880)
- Ronald Stuart Thomas (1913–2000)
- Thomas Jacob Thomas (Sarnicol) (1873–1945)
- William Thomas (Islwyn) (1832–1878)
- William Thomas (Gwilym Marles) (1834–1879)
- William Thomas (Glanffrwd) (1843–1890)
- Gwilym Richard Tilsley (Tilsli) (born 1911)
- Thomas ab Ieuan ap Rhys (c. 1510 – c. 1560)
- Angharad Tomos
V
- Richard Vaughan (fl. 1585–1624)
- Rowland Vaughan (c. 1587 – 1667)
W
- Rowland Walter (Ionoron Glan Dwyryd) (1819–1884)
- John Walters (1721–1797)
- Urien Wiliam (born 1929)
- Dafydd William (1720–1794)
- Colin H Williams (born 1950)
- David John Williams (1885–1970)
- David John Williams, Corris (1886–1950)
- David Mathew Williams (Ieuan Griffiths) (1900–1970)
- Edward Williams (Iolo Morganwg) (1747–1826)
- Eliseus Williams (Eifion Wyn) (1867–1926)
- Glanmor Williams (1920–2005 )
- Griffith Williams (Gutyn Peris) (1769–1838)
- Gwynne Williams (born 1937)
- Ifor Williams (1881–1965)
- John Williams (c. 1728 – 1806)
- John Ellis Williams (1901–1975)
- John Ellis Williams (born 1924)
- John Griffith Williams (1915–1987)
- John Lloyd Williams (1854–1945)
- John Owen Williams (Pedrog) (1892–1973)
- John Richard Williams (J.R. Tryfanwy) (1867–1924)
- John Roberts Williams (John Aelod Jones) (born 1914)
- Morris Williams (Nicander) (1809–1874)
- Moses Williams (1685–1742)
- Nathaniel Williams (1742–1826)
- Owen Williams (Owen Gwyrfai) (1790–1874)
- Peter Williams (1723–1796)
- Peter Bailey Williams (1763–1836)
- Richard Williams (Dic Dywyll) (c. 1805 – c. 1865)
- Richard Williams (Gwydderig) (1842–1917)
- Richard Bryn Williams (1902–1981)
- Richard Hughes Williams (Dic Tryfan) (c. 1878 – 1919)
- Robert Williams (1744–1815)
- Robert Williams (Robert ap Gwilym Ddu) (1766–1850)
- Robert Williams (Trebor Mai) (1830–1877)
- Robert Dewi Williams (1870–1955)
- Rowland Williams (Hwfa Môn) (1823–1905)
- Rhydwen Williams (1916–1997)
- Thomas Williams (Eos Gwynfa) (c. 1769 – 1848)
- Thomas Williams (Gwilym Morgannwg) (1778–1835)
- Thomas Williams (Brynfab) (1848–1927)
- Thomas Marchant Williams (1845–1914)
- Waldo Williams (1904–1971)
- Watkin Hezekiah Williams (Watcyn Wyn) (1844–1905)
- William Williams (Pantycelyn) (1717–1791)
- William Williams (Caledfryn) (1801–1869)
- William Williams (Gwilym Cyfeiliog) (1801–1876)
- William Williams (Creuddynfab) (1814–1869)
- William Williams (Y Lefiad) (fl. 1853)
- William Williams (Crwys) (1875–1968)
- William Llewelyn Williams (1867–1922)
- William Nantlais Williams (Nantlais) (1874–1959)
- Ellis Wynne (1671–1734)
- Eirug Wyn (1950–2004)