List of Welsh-language authors

For Welsh language poets prior to 1600, see List of Welsh language poets.

A

• Richard Ithamar Aaron (1901–87)
• William Ambrose (Emrys) (1813–73)
• Gwynn ap Gwilym (born 1950)
• Charles Ashton (1848–98)

B

• Thomas Baddy (died 1729)
• William Ambrose Bebb (1894–1953)
• Tom Beynon (1886–1961)
• John Blackwell (Alun) (1797–1841)
• Käte Bosse-Griffiths (1910–1998)
• Ben Bowen (1878–1903)
• David James Bowen (born 1925)
• Euros Bowen (1904–88)
• Geraint Bowen (1915–2011)
• Siôn Bradford (1706–85)
• Robert Bryan (1858–1920)

C

• Rhys Cadwaladr (fl. 1666–90)
• Siôn Cadwaladr (fl. 1760)
• David Charles (1762–1834)
• Edward Charles (Siamas Gwynedd) (1757–1828)
• Thomas Charles (1755–1814)
• Irma Chilton (1930–90)
• Morys Clynnog (1525–81)
• Siôn Conwy (died 1606)
• Richard Cynwal (died 1634)

D

• Edward Dafydd (Edward Bach) (fl. early 17th century)
• John Dafydd (1727–1783)
• Morgan Dafydd (died 1762)
• Thomas Dafydd (fl. 1765–1792)
• Aneirin Talfan Davies (1909–1980)
• David Davies (Dewi Emlyn) (1817–1888)
• Edward Tegla Davies (1880–1967)
• Evan Davies (Myfyr Morgannwg) (1801–1888)
• Gareth Alban Davies (1926–2009)
• James Kitchener Davies (1902–1952)
• John Davies (Dr John Davies, Mallwyd) (c. 1567 – 1644)
• John Davies (Brychan) (c. 1784 – 1864)
• John Cadvan Davies (1846–1923)
• John Humphreys Davies (1871–1926)
• Lewis Davies (1863–1951)
• Pennar Davies (1911–1996)
• Richard Davies (c. 1501 – 1581)
• Richard Davies (Mynyddog) (1833–1877)
• Robert Davies (Bardd Nantglyn) (1769–1835)
• Thomas Glynne Davies (1926–1988)
• Walter Davies (Gwallter Mechain) (1761–1849)
• William Davies (Gwilym Teilo) (1831–1892)
• David Davies (Dafis Castellhywel) (1745–1827)
• Robert Jones Derfel (1824–1905)

E

• Aled Eames (born 1921)
• Marion Eames (1921–2007)
• Charles Edwards (1628-c. 1691)
• David Miall Edwards (1873–1941)
• Hywel Teifi Edwards (born 1934)
• Lewis Edwards (1809–1887)
• Owen Morgan Edwards (1858–1920)
• Roger Edwards (1811–1886)
• Thomas Edwards (Twm o'r Nant) (1738–1810)
• William Edwards (Gwilym Callestr) (1790–1855)
• John Elias (1774–1841)
• John Roose Elias (1819–1881)
• Islwyn Ffowc Elis (1924–2004)
• David Elis (1736–1795)
• Robert Elis (Cynddelw) (1812–1875)
• Thomas Iorwerth Ellis (1899–1970)
• Edward Evan (1716–1798)
• Beriah Gwynfe Evans (1848–1927)
• Christmas Evans (1776–1838)
• Daniel Evans (Daniel Ddu o Geredigion) (1792–1846)
• Daniel Silvan Evans (1818–1903)
• David Emrys Evans (1891–1966)
• Donald Evans (born 1940)
• Ellis Humphrey Evans (Hedd Wyn) (1887–1917)
• Evan Evans (Ieuan Fardd) (Ieuan Bryddydd Hir) (1731–1788)
• Evan Evans (Ieuan Glan Geirionydd) (1795–1855)
• Gwynfor Evans (1912–2005)
• Hugh Evans (1854–1934)
• John Evans (I.D. Ffraid) (1814–1875)
• John Evans (Y Bardd Cocos) (1826–1888)
• Theophilus Evans (1693–1767)
• Thomas Evans (Tomos Glyn Cothi) (1764–1833)
• William Evans (Wil Ifan) (1883–1968)
• Albert Evans-Jones (Cynan) (1895–1970)

F

• George Fisher (1909-1970)
• Benjamin Francis (1734–1799)

G

• William Richard Philip George (1912–2006)
• John Griffith (Y Gohebydd) (1821–1877)
• Owen Griffith (Ywain Meirion) (1803–1868)
• Ann Griffiths (1776–1805)
• John Gwyn Griffiths (1911–2004)
• Elis Gruffydd (c. 1490 – c. 1552)
• Owen Gruffydd (c. 1643 – 1730)
• Robert Geraint Gruffydd (born 1928)
• William John Gruffydd (1881–1954)
• Bethan Gwanas (born 1962)
• Richard Gwyn (Richard White) (c. 1557–84)
• Robert Gwyn (c. 1540/50-1592–1604)
• Harri Gwynn (1913–1985)

H

• Joseph Harris (Gomer) (1773–1825)
• Robert Holland (c. 1556/7 – c. 1622)
• Isaac Daniel Hooson (1880–1948)
• Lewis Hopkin (1708–1771)
• Mererid Hopwood
• Hugh Hughes (Y Bardd Coch o Fôn) (1693–1776)
• Hugh Derfel Hughes (1816–1890)
• Jane Hughes (Deborah Maldwyn) (1811 – c. 1880)
• John Hughes (1775–1854)
• John Ceiriog Hughes (1832–1887)
• Jonathan Hughes (1721–1805)
• Richard Hughes (died 1618)
• Richard Cyril Hughes (born 1932)
• Stephen Hughes (1622–1688)
• Thomas Rowland Hughes (1903–1949)
• Edward Morgan Humphreys (1882–1955)
• Humphrey Humphreys (1648–1712)

I

• Dafydd Ifans (born 1949)

J

• Daniel James (Gwyrosydd)
• David Emrys James (Dewi Emrys) (1881–1952)
• Edward James (c. 1569 – c. 1610)
• Evan James (Ieuan ap Iago) (1809–1878)
• John Jenkin (Ioan Siengcin) (1716–1796)
• David Jenkins (born 1912)
• John Jenkins (Gwili) (1872–1936)
• Joseph Jenkins (1886–1962)
• Robert Thomas Jenkins (1881–1969)
• John Thomas Job (1867–1938)
• Alun Jeremiah Jones (Alun Cilie) (1897–1975)
• Bedwyr Lewis Jones (1933–1992)
• Dafydd Jones (Dafydd Jones o Drefriw) (1708–1785)
• Dafydd Jones (1711–1777)
• Dafydd Jones (Dewi Dywyll) (1803–1868)
• David James Jones (Gwenallt) (1899–1968)
• Edward Jones (1761–1836)
• Elias Jones (Cocos-fardd y De) (fl. second half 19th century)
• Elizabeth Mary Jones (Moelona) (1878–1953)
• Elizabeth Watkin-Jones (1888–1966)
• Emyr Jones (born 1914)
• Evan Pan Jones (1834–1922)
• Gwilym Richard Jones (1903–1993)
• Harri Pritchard Jones (1933–2015)
• Hugh Jones (1749–1825)
• John Jones (Jac Glan-y-gors) (1766–1821)
• John Jones (Ioan Tegid) (1792–1852)
• John Jones (Talhaiarn) (1810–1869)
• John Jones (Mathetes) (1821–1878)
• John Jones (Myrddin Fardd) (1836–1921)
• John Richard Jones (1765–1822)
• John Robert Jones (1911–1970)
• John William Jones (Andronicus) (1842–1895)
• Lewis Jones (Patagonia) (1897–1939)
• Moses Glyn Jones (born 1913)
• Owen Jones (Meudwy Môn) (1806–1889)
• Owen Wynne Jones (Glasynys) (1828–1870)
• Peter Jones (Pedr Fardd) (1775–1845)
• Rees Jones (Amnon) (1797–1844)
• Richard Jones (Cymro Gwyllt) (1772–1833)
• Richard Goodman Jones (Dic Goodman) (born 1920)
• Richard Lewis Jones (Dic Jones) (born 1934)
• Robert Jones (1745–1829)
• Robert Ambrose Jones (Emrys ap Iwan) (1848–1906)
• Robert Isaac Jones (Alltud Eifion) (1815–1905)
• Robert Maynard Jones (Bobi Jones) (born 1929)
• Rowland Jones (Rolant o Fôn) (1909–1962)
• Rhys Jones (o'r Blaenau) (1718–1802)
• Thomas Jones (Dinbych) (1756–1820)
• Thomas Gwynn Jones (1871–1949)
• Thomas Llewelyn Jones (born 1915)
• William Jones (1764-1822) (1764–1822)
• William Jones (Ehedydd Iâl) (1815–1899)
• William Ellis Jones (Cawrdaf) (1795–1848)
• William Morgan Jones (1864–1945)
• Edward Kyffin (c. 1558 – 1603)
• Morris Kyffin (c. 1555 – 1598)

L

• John Langford (1640-1715–1716)
• Thomas Levi (1825–1916)
• Alun Lewis (1915–1944)
• Elis Lewis (fl. 1640–1669)
• George Lewis (1763–1822)
• Gwyneth Lewis
• Henry Lewis (1889–1968)
• Howell Elvet Lewis (Elfed) (1860–1953)
• Hugh Lewis (1562–1634)
• Hywel David Lewis (born 1910)
• Robyn Lewis (born 1929)
• Saunders Lewis (1893–1985)
• Thomas Lewis (1759–1842)
• Timothy Lewis (1877–1958)
• William Lewis (fl. 1786-1794)

Ll

• John Lloyd-Jones (1885–1956)
• Alan Llwyd (born 1948)
• Angharad Llwyd (1780–1866)
• Morgan Llwyd (1619–1659)
• Robin Llywelyn

M

• Abraham Mathews (1832–1899)
• Edward Mathews (1813–1892)
• Hugh Maurice (c. 1755 – 1825)
• Wiliam Midleton (fl. 1550–1600)
• Gareth Miles (born 1938)
• John Mills (Ieuan Glan Alarch) (1812–1873)
• Derec Llwyd Morgan (born 1943)
• Elena Puw Morgan (1900–1973)
• Eluned Morgan (1870–1938)
• John Morgan (1688–1733)
• Prys Morgan (born 1937)
• Rhys Morgan (c. 1700 – c. 1775)
• William Morgan (1545–1604)
• William Morgan (Gwilym Gellideg) (1808–1878)
• Dafydd Morris (1744–1791)
• Lewis Morris (Llywelyn Ddu o Fôn) (1701–1765)
• Richard Morris (1703–1779)
• William Morris (brother of Lewis Morris) (1705–1763)
• John Morris-Jones (1864–1929)
• Huw Morris (Eos Ceiriog) (1622–1709)

N

• James Nicholas (born 1928)
• Thomas Evan Nicholas (Niclas y Glais) (1879–1971)

O

• Owain Owain (1929–1993)
• Robin Llwyd ab Owain (born 1958)
• Daniel Owen (1836–1895)
• David Owen (Dewi Wyn o Eifion) (1784–1841)
• David Owen (Brutus) (1795–1866)
• Ellis Owen (1789–1868)
• Gerallt Lloyd Owen (born 1944)
• Goronwy Owen (Goronwy Ddu o Fôn) (1723–1769)
• Hugh Owen (the elder) (1572–1642)
• Hugh Owen (the younger) (1615–1686)
• Jeremy Owen (fl. 1704–1744)
• John Owen, Machynlleth (1757–1829)
• John Dyfnallt Owen (Dyfnallt) (1873–1956)
• Mary Owen (1796–1875)
• Mathew Owen (1631–1679)
• Owen Griffith Owen (Alafon) (1847–1916)
• William Owen (1890–1964)
• William David Owen (1874–1925)
• William Owen Pughe (1759–1835)

P

• Dafydd Parri (born 1926)
• Edward Parry (1723–1786)
• Gwenlyn Parry (1932–1991)
• James Rhys Parry (Eos Eyas) (c. 1570 – 1625)
• John Parry (1775–1846)
• Robert Williams Parry (1884–1956)
• Thomas Parry (1904–1985)
• Thomas Herbert Parry-Williams (1887–1975)
• Meirion Pennar (1944–2010)
• Henri Perri (1560–1617)
• John Price (1502–1555)
• Thomas Price (Carnhuanawc) (1787–1848)
• Caradog Prichard (1904–1980)
• Evan Prichard (Ieuan Lleyn) (1769–1832)
• Rhys Prichard (Yr Hen Ficer) (1579–1644)
• Edmwnd Prys (1543–1623)
• John Robert Pryse (Golyddan) (1840–1862)
• Robert John Pryse (Gweirydd ap Rhys) (1807–1889)
• Gwilym Puw (c. 1618 – c. 1689)

Ph

• Edgar Phillips (Trefin) (1889–1962)
• Eluned Phillips (born 1915)

R

• Evan Rees (Dyfed) (1850–1923)
• Ioan Bowen Rees (1929-1999)
• Sarah Jane Rees (Cranogwen) (1839–1916)
• Thomas Rees (1815–1885)
• Thomas Ifor Rees (1890–1977)
• William Rees (Gwilym Hiraethog)
• Brinley Richards (1904-1981)
• David Richards (Dafydd Ionawr) (1751–1827)
• Richard Richards (fl. 1838–1868)
• Thomas Richards (1878–1962)
• Gruffydd Robert (before 1532-after 1598)
• Absalom Roberts (c. 1780 – 1864)
• Brynley Francis Roberts (born 1931)
• David Roberts (Dewi Havhesp) (1831–1884)
• Edward Roberts (Iorwerth Glan Aled) (1819–1867)
• Elis Roberts (Elis y Cowper) (m.1789)
• Ellis Roberts (Elis Wyn o Wyrfai) (1827–1895)
• Emrys Roberts (1929–2012)
• John Roberts (Siôn Robert Lewis) (1731–1806)
• John John Roberts (Iolo Carnarvon) (1840–1914)
• Kate Roberts (1891–1985)
• Robert Roberts (Silyn) (1871–1930)
• Samuel Roberts (S.R.) (1800–1885)
• Thomas Roberts (1765–1841)
• William John Roberts (Gwilym Cowlyd) (1828–1904)
• Wiliam Owen Roberts (born 1960)
• John Roderick (Siôn Rhydderch) (1673–1735)
• Robert David Rowlands (Anthropos) (c. 1853 – 1944)
• Dafydd Rowlands (1931–2001)
• John Rowlands (born 1938) (author)
• Robert John Rowlands (Meuryn) (1880–1967)
• William Rowlands (Gwilym Lleyn) (1802–1865)

Rh

• Edward Prosser Rhys (1901–1945)
• Morgan Rhys (1716–1779)
• Siôn Dafydd Rhys (1534-c. 1619)

S

• William Salesbury (c. 1520 – c. 1584)
• Edward Samuel (1674–1748)
• Azariah Shadrach (1774–1844)
• Ben Simon (c. 1703 – 1793)
• Simwnt Fychan (c. 1530 – 1606)
• Roger Smyth (1541–1625)

T

• David Thomas (Dafydd Ddu Eryri) (1759–1822)
• David Thomas (Dewi Hefin) (1828–1909)
• David Thomas (1880–1967)
• Ebenezer Thomas (Eben Fardd) (1802–1863)
• Gwyn Thomas (born 1936)
• John Thomas (1730-c. 1804)
• John Thomas (Siôn Wyn o Eifion) (1786–1859)
• John Thomas (Ieuan Ddu) (1795–1871)
• John Thomas (1821-1892) (1821–1892)
• Oliver Thomas (c. 1598 – 1652)
• Owen Thomas (1812–1891)
• Richard James Thomas (1908–1976)
• Robert Thomas (Ap Vychan) (1809–1880)
• Ronald Stuart Thomas (1913–2000)
• Thomas Jacob Thomas (Sarnicol) (1873–1945)
• William Thomas (Islwyn) (1832–1878)
• William Thomas (Gwilym Marles) (1834–1879)
• William Thomas (Glanffrwd) (1843–1890)
• Gwilym Richard Tilsley (Tilsli) (born 1911)
• Thomas ab Ieuan ap Rhys (c. 1510 – c. 1560)
• Angharad Tomos

V

• Richard Vaughan (fl. 1585–1624)
• Rowland Vaughan (c. 1587 – 1667)

W

• Rowland Walter (Ionoron Glan Dwyryd) (1819–1884)
• John Walters (1721–1797)
• Urien Wiliam (born 1929)
• Dafydd William (1720–1794)
• Colin H Williams (born 1950)
• David John Williams (1885–1970)
• David John Williams, Corris (1886–1950)
• David Mathew Williams (Ieuan Griffiths) (1900–1970)
• Edward Williams (Iolo Morganwg) (1747–1826)
• Eliseus Williams (Eifion Wyn) (1867–1926)
• Glanmor Williams (1920–2005 )
• Griffith Williams (Gutyn Peris) (1769–1838)
• Gwynne Williams (born 1937)
• Ifor Williams (1881–1965)
• John Williams (c. 1728 – 1806)
• John Ellis Williams (1901–1975)
• John Ellis Williams (born 1924)
• John Griffith Williams (1915–1987)
• John Lloyd Williams (1854–1945)
• John Owen Williams (Pedrog) (1892–1973)
• John Richard Williams (J.R. Tryfanwy) (1867–1924)
• John Roberts Williams (John Aelod Jones) (born 1914)
• Morris Williams (Nicander) (1809–1874)
• Moses Williams (1685–1742)
• Nathaniel Williams (1742–1826)
• Owen Williams (Owen Gwyrfai) (1790–1874)
• Peter Williams (1723–1796)
• Peter Bailey Williams (1763–1836)
• Richard Williams (Dic Dywyll) (c. 1805 – c. 1865)
• Richard Williams (Gwydderig) (1842–1917)
• Richard Bryn Williams (1902–1981)
• Richard Hughes Williams (Dic Tryfan) (c. 1878 – 1919)
• Robert Williams (1744–1815)
• Robert Williams (Robert ap Gwilym Ddu) (1766–1850)
• Robert Williams (Trebor Mai) (1830–1877)
• Robert Dewi Williams (1870–1955)
• Rowland Williams (Hwfa Môn) (1823–1905)
• Rhydwen Williams (1916–1997)
• Thomas Williams (Eos Gwynfa) (c. 1769 – 1848)
• Thomas Williams (Gwilym Morgannwg) (1778–1835)
• Thomas Williams (Brynfab) (1848–1927)
• Thomas Marchant Williams (1845–1914)
• Waldo Williams (1904–1971)
• Watkin Hezekiah Williams (Watcyn Wyn) (1844–1905)
• William Williams (Pantycelyn) (1717–1791)
• William Williams (Caledfryn) (1801–1869)
• William Williams (Gwilym Cyfeiliog) (1801–1876)
• William Williams (Creuddynfab) (1814–1869)
• William Williams (Y Lefiad) (fl. 1853)
• William Williams (Crwys) (1875–1968)
• William Llewelyn Williams (1867–1922)
• William Nantlais Williams (Nantlais) (1874–1959)
• Ellis Wynne (1671–1734)
• Eirug Wyn (1950–2004)