Abstract
Dafydd ap Gwilym (fl. mid‐14th century) was the greatest poet of medieval Wales, and an important innovator in metre, subject matter, genre, and poetic voice. A master of conventional forms of Welsh court poetry including eulogy, elegy, and bardic debate, he also opened up the highest registers of Welsh poetry to influences from Europe and from Welsh popular tradition, adapting to the Welsh setting concepts like courtly love and poetic forms like the serenade, the aubade, the reverdie, the pastourelle, and the fabliau. He is best known for his love poetry, which echoes Ovid in spirit and often in detail, and for his nature poetry, which frequently has a strong religious element.
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