Red Dragon (magazine)
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Red Dragon was a magazine
founded by Charles Wilkins in 1882, as a monthly periodical. It was an English language
periodical, which was mostly aimed at the people of South Wales
. It published articles on the history of Wales
(emphasising the recent history of the country), biographies
, poetry
and serial novels. It became a historical periodical during its last two years, with a notes and questions section which filled the majority of the periodical. Yet, The Red Dragon was the first English Language periodical which attempted to create a cultured Welsh audience.
Charles Wilkins was the first editor
, between February 1882 and June 1885, James Harris took over in July 1885 until June 1887 when the last number was published. It was published in Cardiff
in the various offices of a Daniel Owen for the five years of its publication.
Magazine
Magazines, periodicals, glossies or serials are publications, generally published on a regular schedule, containing a variety of articles. They are generally financed by advertising, by a purchase price, by pre-paid magazine subscriptions, or all three...
founded by Charles Wilkins in 1882, as a monthly periodical. It was an English language
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
periodical, which was mostly aimed at the people of South Wales
South Wales
South Wales is an area of Wales bordered by England and the Bristol Channel to the east and south, and Mid Wales and West Wales to the north and west. The most densely populated region in the south-west of the United Kingdom, it is home to around 2.1 million people and includes the capital city of...
. It published articles on the history of Wales
History of Wales
The history of Wales begins with the arrival of human beings in the region thousands of years ago. Neanderthals lived in what is now Wales, or Cymru in Welsh, at least 230,000 years ago, while Homo sapiens arrived by about 29,000 years ago...
(emphasising the recent history of the country), biographies
Biography
A biography is a detailed description or account of someone's life. More than a list of basic facts , biography also portrays the subject's experience of those events...
, poetry
Poetry
Poetry is a form of literary art in which language is used for its aesthetic and evocative qualities in addition to, or in lieu of, its apparent meaning...
and serial novels. It became a historical periodical during its last two years, with a notes and questions section which filled the majority of the periodical. Yet, The Red Dragon was the first English Language periodical which attempted to create a cultured Welsh audience.
Charles Wilkins was the first editor
Editor
The term editor may refer to:As a person who does editing:* Editor in chief, having final responsibility for a publication's operations and policies* Copy editing, making formatting changes and other improvements to text...
, between February 1882 and June 1885, James Harris took over in July 1885 until June 1887 when the last number was published. It was published in Cardiff
Cardiff
Cardiff is the capital, largest city and most populous county of Wales and the 10th largest city in the United Kingdom. The city is Wales' chief commercial centre, the base for most national cultural and sporting institutions, the Welsh national media, and the seat of the National Assembly for...
in the various offices of a Daniel Owen for the five years of its publication.