A new edition of The Peacemakers, which includes some of Waldo Williams' most celebrated poems. It comprises the Welsh-language originals plus parallel English translations by esteemed poet and translator Tony Conran. First published by Gomer in 1999 but out of print for many years. New foreword. -- Cyngor Llyfrau Cymru
Waldo Williams (1904-1971) is considered one of the most important Welsh poets of the twentieth century. He was a folk poet who wrote on universal themes of pacifism, faith, the brotherhood of humankind and belonging. This edition of his collection The Peacemakers sets his most famous poems in the original Welsh alongside English translations.