'Sŵn yr ymladd ar ein clyw': Cyflwyno’r Rhyfel Mawr yn y Gymraeg

Gethin Matthews

The Great War was one of the most important events in Welsh history, the ramifications of which have seriously affected the society and culture of the country for decades. However, the history of the years of fighting has often been presented to a Welsh-speaking audience in an oversimplified way, emphasising the horrors of the War without considering the context. This study briefly traces how the way the War has been presented in Welsh-language programmes over the decades, before considering in detail some of the problems arising from that presentation of the slaughter.

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  	Gethin Matthews, '"Sŵn yr ymladd ar ein clyw": Cyflwyno’r Rhyfel Mawr yn y Gymraeg', Gwerddon, 10/11, August 2012, 132-57.
   

 
    Welsh history in the twentieth century, history programmes, The Great War, Welsh culture, oral history.
    

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