Writers in Wales
Whether native or transplanted, Wales undoubtedly boasts a very rich variety of writers.
This page seeks to introduce some to you, starting with local poet Mike Jenkins.
The extract comes from a list maintained by the Welsh Academi and includes booking details. You can read more about the Academi below or link to their site here.
| MIKE JENKINS |
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26 Andrew’s Close, Heolgerrig, Merthyr Tudful CF48 1SS
Tel: 01685 376726
e-mail: cijenks@tesco.net
Poet and story writer. Teaches part-time at a comprehensive school. Winner of Eric Gregory Award in 1979 and Welsh Arts Council’s Young Writer’s Prize in 1984. Winner of John Tripp Award for Spoken Poetry and 1998 Wales Book of the Year (English section). Former editor Poetry Wales. Co-editor Red Poets’ Society.
Selected publications:
The Valleys (ed. with John Davies),
This House, My Ghetto
Red Landscapes (Seren)
Graffiti Narratives (Planet)
Wanting to Belong (Seren)
The Language of Flight, (Gwasg Carreg Gwalch, 2004)
Child of Dust, (Gomer, 2005)
Eligible Writers on Tour subjects offered:
1. Read and discuss own work
2. Workshops for adults and children in poetry and fiction
3. Talk and discussion on Welsh writing in English
AVAILABILITY: Most Thursdays and Fridays, evenings and weekends. AGE RANGE: Primary school upwards for both readings and workshops. SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: Non car-driver. |
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Yr Academi Gymreig - The Welsh Academy is the Welsh National Literature Promotion Agency and Society of Writers. The Academi runs events, courses, competitions, conferences, tours by authors, lectures, international exchanges, events for schools, readings, literary performances and festivals. It also administers the annual Book of the Year award.
The Academi website includes a list of the Writers of Wales and useful information for existing and aspiring writers and performers.
The Welsh Books Council Site gwales offers an comprehensive list
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