We all remember the touching moment Tudur Hallam was chaired as The Bard of the Chair at The National Eisteddfod of Wrexham, 2025. This accomplishment touched the heart of our nation. Y Golau yn y Gadair includes his winning ‘awdl', a traditional long poem written in strict metre, on the theme of ‘Dinas' (The City). The poem is about coming to terms with a diagnosis of invasive cancer.
A volume which examines the development of the Welsh literary canon from the time of Saunders Lewis to the present day. International debates concerning canon formation are read in relation to Welsh literature, and in particular to the critical writings of Saunders Lewis, R. M. (Bobi) Jones and Alan Llwyd.
We all remember the touching moment Tudur Hallam was chaired as The Bard of the Chair at The National Eisteddfod of Wrexham, 2025. This accomplishment touched the heart of our nation. Y Golau yn y Gadair includes his winning ‘awdl', a traditional long poem written in strict metre, on the theme of ‘Dinas' (The City). The poem is about coming to terms with a diagnosis of invasive cancer.
A volume which examines the development of the Welsh literary canon from the time of Saunders Lewis to the present day. International debates concerning canon formation are read in relation to Welsh literature, and in particular to the critical writings of Saunders Lewis, R. M. (Bobi) Jones and Alan Llwyd.