You are viewing your 1 free article this month. Login to read more articles.
A new bilingual Welsh literature festival is to take place this summer, launched by Literature Wales, the National Trust and creative training programme Coracle.
The Dinefwr Literature Festival will run from 29th June to 1st July in Carmarthenshire, west Wales, and will host literature, music, comedy and cinema events in Welsh, English and with simultaneous translation. The line-up will include former poet laureate Andrew Motion; National Poet of Wales, Gillian Clarke [pictured] as well as authors Joe Dunthorne and Howard Marks.
Children's authors Jez Alborough and Mark Brake will be among those appearing as part of the children's line-up.
Chief executive of Literature Wales Lleucu Siencyn said: "Wales has an unbroken tradition of celebrating poetry and song, from the National Eisteddfod to the Hay Festival: we like to shout out loud about literature.
"This year Dinefwr Literature Festival will bring the ancient surroundings alive through a sparkling blend of comedy, music and the best literature we have on offer."