We end the third week of Dewithon 2023 with a poem written in 1958 by the Welsh poet, translator and painter Vernon Watkins.
Welsh Poet
A Poem by R. S. Thomas
We head into the second week of Dewithon 2022 with a poem from a fiery Welsh nationalist poet and Anglican priest who believed in “the true Wales of my imagination”.
A Poem by Hedd Wyn
We commence the first week of Reading Wales 2022 with a poem written by a Welsh-language poet of the First World War, Hedd Wyn.
A Poem by Gwyneth Lewis
In week three of Wales Readathon 21, we look at a poem about the lure of the open sea by the first National Poet of Wales.
A Poem by Ifor ap Glyn
We celebrate the first week of Wales Readathon 2021 with a poem written by the current National Poet of Wales.
A Poem by Gillian Clarke
As we reach the final week of Wales Readathon 2020, we look at a poem by an award-winning Welsh writer.
A Poem by Lynette Roberts
We head into the second week of Wales Readathon 2020 with a poem from a neglected Welsh writer.
WALES BOOK OF THE YEAR 2019: The Winners
Ailbhe Darcy is the overall winner of the 2019 Wales Book of the Year Award.
DEWITHON WEEK 5: The Autobiography of a Super-Tramp by W.H. Davies
Wales Readathon 2019 has ended. Here I summarize the final six chapters of our official Dewithon 19 book.
DEWITHON WEEK 3: The Autobiography of a Super-Tramp by W.H. Davies
As week three of the inaugural Wales Readathon draws to a close, we discuss chapters 15-21 of the official Dewithon 19 book.
DEWITHON WEEK 2: The Autobiography of a Super-Tramp by W.H. Davies
As the second week of the inaugural Wales Readathon comes to an end, we discuss chapters 8-14 of the official Dewithon 19 book.
DEWITHON WEEK 1: The Autobiography of a Super-Tramp by W.H. Davies
As week one of the inaugural Wales Readathon draws to a close, we discuss chapters 1-7 of the official Dewithon 19 book.
A Dewithon 19 Taster
To whet appetites for the forthcoming Wales Readathon, today I post a performance review from the archives.