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THE WELSH POETIC TRADITION

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Three illustrated talks by ANTHONY CONRAN based on his translations from Welsh
Narrator, DYFNALLT MORGAN
3: The Classical Age
In 1282, Llywelyn, last of the princes of Gwynedd, was killed by the forces of Edward 1. With his death. Welsh political independence died also. Yet it was in this period of political decline that Welsh classical poetry reached its greatest heights. How and why the tradition survived Is the subject of this programme.
Poems read by JOHN DANBY PHILIP MADOC , JOHN DARRAN
Produced by MEIRION EDWARDS

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Unknown:
Anthony Conran
Read By:
John Danby
Read By:
Philip Madoc
Read By:
John Darran
Produced By:
Meirion Edwards
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