Glyn Jones (writer, 1905)
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
- Editor: Hans Petersen, Biographische Notizen Glyn Jones in Erkundungen - 28 Welsh storytellers , Verlag Volk und Welt Berlin 1988, ISBN 3-353-00361-4 , page 382 f.
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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 |