American Website Reviews Contemporary Welsh Literature

Released on: May 19, 2008, 12:11 pm

Press Release Author: Matthew Bratschi/CPR Publicity

Industry: Entertainment

Press Release Summary: AmeriCymru.com Promotes Welsh Authors

Press Release Body: Portland, OR: Americymru.com appears to be the only American
website conducting book reviews Welsh authors. A new addition to the website, the
Welsh book reviews are starting to glean international interest in authors who are
primarily famous in their homeland of Wales.

The site owners, Ceri Shaw and Gaabriel Becket, find select literary texts by Welsh
authors and personally review each work.

According to Shaw, "It is a time consuming process, but as a Welshman in America, I
consider it my patriotic duty to provide an appropriate venue to introduce Americans
to the vibrant world of living, modern Anglo-Welsh literature. The books we review
are English language, by Welsh authors, set in Wales or profiling Welsh-Americans.
With a few exceptions, we intend to mainly review new and living authors."

Recent reviews currently on Americymru.com are: Sea Holly by Robert Minhinnick;
Salvage by Gee Williams; St Winifred\'s Well by John A. Shaffer; Resistance by Owen
Sheers; In And Out of The Goldfish Bowl by Rachel Trezise; and The Man From The
Alamo by John Humphries, amongst others.

"We want to make our reviews page the pre-eminent site on the internet for modern
Welsh literature. While our website is a trove of information about Welsh history
and culture, our reviews will provide newcomers with a good introduction to some
really fantastic modern Welsh writers," said Becket, "The books we review are also
available for purchase through our website."

To read the reviews, go to http://www.americymru.com/bookreviews/bookreviews2.html.

Americymru.com is one of the very few websites devoted to the celebration of
Welsh-American culture and heritage. It is a place for Americans of Welsh descent to
celebrate their heritage and deepen their knowledge of the rich fund of Welsh
history and culture, the contributions Wales and Welsh men and women have made to
America and to explore what it means to be \"Welsh-American.\" 'Americymru'
(pronounced \"amerikumree\") is a coined term that simply means American Welsh.


Web Site: http://www.americymru.com

Contact Details: Americymru.com
defnydd@gmail.com
503-244-8943

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