It seems, (for the record I am welsh), that some of my fellows are getting tired of wales, it's myths and language, being used in a somewhat off hand way to bring depth and historic gravitas to fantasy writing.
Personally I don't mind within limits. The welsh have struggled for a long time against a rather negative stereotyping. From 'Taffy was a thief' to "On the Black Hill" and the modern comedy creation Shadwell. Whilst their Irish celtic counterparts have basked in green positivity.
I love my land and feel it is alive spiritually. Even the valleys of the south, often represented as grim, grey and industrial are actually quite beautiful. (ribbon built terraces up the narrow ones aside) So as long as people don't misrepresent the actual myths and history, or attack them with trendy revisionism, I am happy with the positivity of wales representation in fantasy.
ps. I know we have a few welsh writers on here, how do they see things in terms of cultural representation?
Personally I don't mind within limits. The welsh have struggled for a long time against a rather negative stereotyping. From 'Taffy was a thief' to "On the Black Hill" and the modern comedy creation Shadwell. Whilst their Irish celtic counterparts have basked in green positivity.
I love my land and feel it is alive spiritually. Even the valleys of the south, often represented as grim, grey and industrial are actually quite beautiful. (ribbon built terraces up the narrow ones aside) So as long as people don't misrepresent the actual myths and history, or attack them with trendy revisionism, I am happy with the positivity of wales representation in fantasy.
ps. I know we have a few welsh writers on here, how do they see things in terms of cultural representation?
Literature: Experts fear BookTok fantasy threatens Welsh culture
While some celebrate the spread of Welsh language and culture, its misuse is a concern for others.
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