There's a Welsh-ish flavour to Hay, with a good smattering of Welsh writers and Welsh prizes. And in certain corners you can hear people talking knowledgeably (and at high speed) in the Merthyr Tydfil vernacular about cyfarwyddyd (poetic sagas), Welsh horror movies and performance art.

Don't know your Emyrs from your Emlyns? We can help you find your way around.

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Talk poetic »
A quick tour of some of the best-known bards from Wales.

The greats »
Three Welsh literary giants from the past.

Novelists to namedrop »
Novelists from Wales or with a Welsh connection.

Stage and screen »
Welsh playwrights and film-makers.