P-06-1282 Create a National Poetry Library of Wales
P-06-1282 Create a National Poetry Library of Wales
This
petition was submitted by Ben Gwalchmai, having collected a total of 410
signatures.
Text of Petition:
Currently, England has 2
and Scotland has 1 but Cymru – “gwlad beirdd a chantorion” – has none. This
lack of a National Poetry Library of Wales is a gap in our cultural, national
life. Though the National Library in Aberystwyth is an excellent institution,
it’s not yet a place that helps poetry blossom. Only a dedicated Poetry Library
can be the archive for some of our oldest poetry, be the place of pilgrimage
& growth for our poets, and be an institution that bridges our bilingual
poetic traditions.
Status
This petition was
considered completed by the Petitions Committee at its meeting on 27/06/2022.
The
Committee considered the petition and given that the petitioner has already met
with the Welsh Government and been invited to draft a proposal for the Deputy
Minister, Members congratulated the petitioner, expressed their appreciation of
the need to preserve and promote Welsh poetry, and agreed to close the
petition.
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It was first
considered by the Petitions Committee on 27/07/2022.
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Business type: Petition
Reason considered: Senedd Business;
Status: For consideration
First published: 14/06/2022