Glyn Jones (Welsh writer)

Glyn Jones
Glyn Jones
Glyn Jones
Born(1905-02-28)28 February 1905
Merthyr Tydfil, Wales
Died10 April 1995(1995-04-10) (aged 90)
Cardiff, Wales
OccupationAuthor, poet, translator
NationalityBritish
GenreLiterature, novel, poetry
Literary movementAnglo-Welsh literature

Morgan Glyndwr Jones, generally known as Glyn Jones, (28 February 1905 – 10 April 1995) was a Welsh novelist, poet and literary historian, and an important figure in Anglo-Welsh literature.[1] He served as both Chairman and President of the Welsh Academy's English-language section.[2] His study The Dragon Has Two Tongues (1968) discusses ways in which the interwar period affected his generation of Welsh authors.[1]

  1. ^ a b Meic Stephens (11 April 1995). "Obituary: Glyn Jones". The Independent. Retrieved 3 May 2010.
  2. ^ Leslie Norris. "Glyn Jones". Archived from the original on 11 June 2011. Retrieved 3 May 2010.