Glyn Jones (writer, 1905)

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Glyn Jones (born February 28, 1905 in Merthyr Tydfil , Glamorganshire , † April 10, 1995 in Cardiff ) was a Welsh writer.

Life

Jones was born to a schoolteacher and postal worker. After attending Cyfarth Castle Grammar School in Merthyr Tydfil, he trained as a teacher at St. Paul's College in Cheltenham . He then worked as a teacher in Cardiff, Bridgend and Caerphilly . In 1965 he retired after 40 years in school.

Jones was a co-founder of Academi Gymreig . In 1974 he received from the University of Wales , the honorary doctorate awarded. He has published poems, novels, essays and short stories. He also worked as an editor and translated classic Welsh poetry into English .

Works (selection)

  • The Blue Bed , Short Stories, 1937
  • Poems , poems, 1939
  • The Water Music , short stories, 1944
  • The Dream of Jake Hopkins , poems, 1954
  • The Valley the City the Village , Roman, 1956
  • The Learning Lark , Roman, 1960
  • The Island of Apples , novel, 1965
  • The Dragon Has Two Tongues , Essay, 1968
  • Selected Short Stories , short stories, 1971
  • Selected Poems , poems, 1975
  • Welsh Heirs , Short Stories, 1977

literature

personal data
SURNAME Jones, Glyn
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Welsh writer
DATE OF BIRTH February 28, 1905
PLACE OF BIRTH Merthyr Tydfil
DATE OF DEATH April 10, 1995
Place of death Cardiff