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Alan Llwyd
Alan Llwyd
Poet, Writer, literary critic, editor. A double-double winner - awarded the Chair and Crown in the National Eisteddfod of Wales 1973 and 1976 and the Chair again in 2023
Aled Gwyn
Aled Gwyn
Poet. Minister of religion, journalist, translator
Aneirin Karadog
Aneirin Karadog
Poet. Broadcaster, performer and linguist. Awarded the Chair in the National Eisteddfod of Wales 2016
Angharad Tomos
Angharad Tomos
Writer. Author, Welsh language activist. Awarded the Prose Medal at the National Eisteddfod of Wales in 1997
Bryn Fôn
Bryn Fôn
Welsh actor and singer-songwriter. Musical groups - Crysbas, Sobin a'r Smaeliaid. Winner of Can i Gymru (The Welsh Song Contest) in 1997
Catrin Dafydd
Catrin Dafydd
Poet. Author. Scriptwriter. Has written novels in Welsh and in English. Awarded the Crown in the National Eisteddfod of Wales in 2018
Catrin Haf Jones
Catrin Haf Jones
Poet. News presenter S4C
Ceri Wyn Jones
Ceri Wyn Jones
Poet. Former teacher. Editor, Gomer Press. Awarded the Chair at the National Eisteddfod of Wales in 1997 and the Crown in 2009
Chris Meredith
Chris Meredith
Poet. Novelist, short story writer, translator
Christine James
Christine James
Welsh poet and academic. Emeritus Professor of Welsh, Swansea University. First female Archdruid of the National Eisteddfod of Wales. Awarded the Crown in the National Eisteddfod in 2005
Cleif Harpwood
Cleif Harpwood
Welsh folk and rock musician
Dafydd Islwyn
Dafydd Islwyn
Spent 30 years as General Secretary of Barddas, a national Welsh poetry association. Retired teacher.
Dafydd Iwan
Dafydd Iwan
Welsh singer and politician. Rose to fame writing and singing folk music in the Welsh language.
Dafydd John Pritchard
Dafydd John Pritchard
Poet. Archivist - National Library of Wales), Winner, Crown- National Eisteddfod of Wales 1996
Dannie Abse
Dannie Abse
Poet. Chest surgeon
Dannie Abse
Dannie Abse
Poet. Chest surgeon
David Greenslade
David Greenslade
Poet. Novelist. Essayist. Short story writer. Exhibition organiser. He has lived and worked in many countries e.g. Wales, Japan, USA, Oman, Romania
David Moore
David Moore
Writer and publisher. Former Director of Brecon Museum
David Thomas
David Thomas
Performance poet
Dewi Pws
Dewi Pws
Poet. Songwriter, musician, entertainer
Donald Evans
Donald Evans
Poet. A double-double winner. Awarded the Chair and Crown in the National Eisteddfod of Wales in 1977 and 1980. He is one of only 3 poets to have achieved this double-double
Doreen Lewis
Doreen Lewis
Songwriter, singer, musician. 1969 - released her first recording Y Storm (The Storm) on the Cambrian label when she was 16 years old. The only woman in the history of Welsh Pop music to be awarded a Gold Disc for a lifelong contribution to entertainment
Dylan Iorweth
Dylan Iorweth
Poet. Journalist and litterateur. Awarded the Chair in the National Eisteddfod of Wales in 2012