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This list highlights a collection of 20 Welsh literary classics in English, curated as part of the 'Library of Wales' initiative, which aims to revive and promote Wales' English-language literary tradition from the 20th century. The selection was made by Professor Dai Smith, a historian and culture writer, who led a panel of five experts. The list is part of a £250,000 effort by the Welsh Assembly to make these works more accessible by reprinting titles that are out of print or hard to find. The initiative plans to distribute free copies to secondary schools and libraries and intends to publish ten books per year. The project underscores the literary richness of Wales' English-language tradition, aiming to foster a sense of identity and cultural heritage among the Welsh people.

This list was originally published in 2004 and was added to this site over 1 year ago.