Rhiannon Davies Jones | |
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| Born | 4 November 1921 |
| Died | 22 October 2014 (aged 92) |
| Nationality | Welsh |
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| Years active | 1952–2002 |
Rhiannon Davies Jones (4 November 1921 – 22 October 2014) was a Welsh historical novelist, lecturer and Welsh nationalist who wrote in Welsh. Educated at University College Bangor, she won two prizes for short novels, two Prose Medals at the National Eisteddfod of Wales and the crown at the 1973 Anglesey Eisteddfod. Jones published ten novels with her works covering fictional diaries, her political beliefs and responses to political events, and Welsh kings and princes.