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George Herbert, Welsh Poet
(1593-1633)




Just the Facts:
  • Name: George Herbert
  • Birth: April 3, 1593, Montgomery, Wales, UK
  • Death: March 1, 1633, Bemerton, England, UK
  • Language: English, Latin, Welsh (?)
  • Who he was: Welsh poet and Anglican priest; The Temple: Sacred Poems and Private Ejaculations; A Priest to the Temple (also called The Country Parson)
  • Included in lists (What's This?): HC; Bloom

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The Mabinogion, Welsh Story Collection
(12th-13th centuries)



Ceridwen, an enchantress in the Mabinogion,
by Christopher Williams

Just the Facts:
  • Name: The Mabinogion
  • Dates: 12th-13th centuries
  • Place: Wales
  • Language: Welsh
  • What it is: Welsh story collection, including Welsh and other Celtic traditions

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R. S. Thomas, Welsh Poet
(1913-2000)




Just the Facts:
  • Name: Ronald Stuart Thomas
  • Known as: R. S. Thomas
  • Birth: March 29, 1913, Cardiff, UK
  • Death: September 25, 2000, Criccieth, UK
  • Languages: Welsh; English
  • Who he was: Welsh poet and Anglican priest; collections Song at the Year's Turning; Laboratories of the Spirit
  • Included in lists (What's This?): Bloom

Let's consider this a placeholder as I build out the site.
Once that's done, I'll be back to fill in the details--an essay,
links to online and Amazon books, and more. I'll be posting
updates on Facebook and Twitter. Follow along!

Until I get to it, there's always Wikipedia!