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"Wales a small country has a literature which is among the oldest in Europe. This book will serve as an introduction to the literature of Wales, whether in Welsh or English, and to the country's history. Nearly 3,000 entries cover writers from all periods, books, periodicals, the principal literary genres, myths, legends, folklore, places with literary associations, events, movements, and institutions. A thoroughly up-to-date and comprehensive introduction to Welsh and Anglo-Welsh literature from the sixth century to the present day. Indispensable for literature students and anyone interested in the history and culture of Wales from Arthurian times onwards. There is also a chronology of the history of Wales.