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Gwerful Mechain (15th century), Welsh-language poet; Nia Medi, since 2005, Welsh-language novelist and actress; Dorothy Miles (1931–1993), poet, in English and sign language; Moelona, pen name of Elizabeth Mary Jones (1877–1953), Welsh-language novelist, children's writer and translator
Poetry portal; Wales portal; Subcategories. This category has only the following subcategory. A. Anglo-Welsh women poets (11 P) Pages in category "Welsh women poets"
Gwerful Mechain (fl. 1460–1502), is the only female medieval Welsh poet from whom a substantial body of work is known to have survived. She is known for her erotic poetry , in which she praised the vulva among other things.
From speaking out over domestic abuse in medieval times to telling the realities of war, these female poets present a very different version of Welsh life.
Gwyneth Lewis (born 1959), Welsh poet and inaugural National Poet of Wales; Sarah Lindsay (born 1958), American poet; Suzanne Lummis (born 1951), American poet and publisher; founder of Los Angeles Poetry Festival; Jully Makini (born 1953), Solomon Islands poet, writer and women's rights activist; Chris Mansell (born 1953), Australian poet and ...
Rhian Edwards (active from 2000s), poet; Sarah Edwards (1881–1965), Welsh born American actress; Sara Edwards (born 1961), broadcast journalist, television presenter; Elen Egryn (1807–1897), Welsh-language poet; Menna Elfyn (born 1952), Welsh-language poet, playwright, columnist, editor, poetry widely translated
Clarke has published numerous collections of poetry for adults and children (see below), as well as dramatic commissions and articles in a wide range of publications. She is a former editor of The Anglo-Welsh Review (1975–84) and the current president of Tŷ Newydd. Several of her books have received a Poetry Book Society Recommendation.
Davies was born in Coetgae-du, near Trawsfynydd in north-west Wales. [1] She was tutored in poetry by her mother, Ann Dafydd (d. 1726). [2]Davies was one several north-western Welsh women poets, including Margaret Rowlands and Alis ach Wiliam, who travelled to meet with each other and trade poems.