&sq=&lang=&file=File:The_Red_Dragon_periodical_cover_page_February_1882.jpg) Motto: Y Ddraig Goch A Ddyry Gychwyn "The Red Dragon Will Lead The Way" | |
| Editor | Charles Wilkins 1882–1885 |
|---|---|
| Editor | James Harris 1885–1887 |
| Categories | Welsh history and literature |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Publisher | Daniel Owen & Co. (Cardiff, Wales) |
| Founder | Charles Wilkins |
| First issue | February 1882 |
| Final issue | June 1887 |
| Country | Wales |
| Language | English |
| Website | The National Library of Wales: Welsh Journals |
The Red Dragon, The National Magazine of Wales, was a monthly English-language literary magazine published in Cardiff, Wales, from February 1882 until June 1887. It was edited by Charles Wilkins until July 1885 when James Harris took over.
Although directed primarily at the people of South Wales, it was intended "to make known to the greater English world the characteristics and aims of the Welsh people and the beauties of their language and literature".[1] The magazine included articles on the history of Wales (emphasising its recent history), biographies, poetry and serial novels.
The closure of the magazine elicited numerous expressions of regret in local newspapers in 1887. The Red Dragon remains a useful historical resource for modern scholars as a record of traditional lore.
- ^ "The End of Another National Venture". Western Mail. 9 June 1887. p. 2.