The Library has collected papers and manuscripts belonging to:

• poets
• authors
• playwrights
• archdruids
• journalists
• scholars

who became famous during the 20th century. 

What about looking at a draft copy of the most popular Welsh novel written in the 20th century, Cysgod y Cryman by Islwyn Ffowc Elis, or a draft of Y Stafell Ddirgel by Marion Eames, and Cyfres Rwdlan by Angharad Tomos?

Why not read Saunders Lewis’ letters to Kate Roberts, or Rhydwen Williams and Alwyn D Rees when they were editing Barn? Why not take a look at the diaries of Caradog Prichard or Euros Bowen?

There is a wide range of poetry, such as a manuscript copy of Caniadau Gwili, R Williams Parry’s handwritten copies of Cerddi’r Gaeaf, a manuscript copy of the victorious ode Y Mynach by Gwenallt, and Y Mynydd ode by T H Parry-Williams.

Read more about Welsh Authors’ Manuscripts

A-Z List

Here are some authors who figure most prominently in our collections, but not everything is included here, and you should search the catalogues for further details. Access to those archives which have been catalogued is available by searching the Library’s online catalogues (archives catalogued before 1999, archives catalogued after 1999.

• Ambrose Bebb
• Ben Bowen
• David Bowen 'Myfyr Hefin'
• Euros Bowen
• Aneirin Talfan Davies
• David Thomas Davies
• J Glyn Davies
• W T Pennar Davies
• Marion Eames
• Jane Edwards
• O M Edwards
• W T Edwards ‘Gwilym Deudraeth’
• Islwyn Ffowc Elis
• William Evans 'Wil Ifan'
• Richard Griffith 'Carneddog'
• W J Gruffydd
• Beti Hughes

• Mathonwy Hughes
• E Morgan Humphreys
• Norah Isaac
• David Emrys James 'Dewi Emrys'
• John Jenkins 'Gwili'       
• Bobi Jones
• David James Jones 'Gwenallt'
• Idwal Jones
• T Gwynn Jones
• Alun T Lewis
• L Haydn Lewis
• Saunders Lewis
• T E Nicholas 'Niclas y Glais'
• W Rhys Nicholas
• Dyddgu Owen
• J Dyfnallt Owen
• Owen Griffith Owen ‘Alafon’
• Robert Williams Parry
• Winifred Parry 'Winnie Parry'
• Eigra Lewis Roberts