John Davies (historian)
John Davies (born April 25, 1938 in Rhondda , † February 16, 2015 in Grangetown near Cardiff ) was a Welsh historian and media writer.
Life
After studying in Cardiff and Cambridge, Davies taught Welsh language at the University of Wales at Aberystwyth . Since 1980 he has published standard works on Welsh history - some in Welsh language - and has written numerous radio and television programs for the BBC . In 2010 he received the Welsh Book Prize for his work Cymru: Y 100 Lle I'w Gweld Cyn Marw ("Wales: 100 Places You Must See Before You Die").
Works (selection)
- A History of Wales. Penguin, 1994. Revised 2007 edition, ISBN 0-14-028475-3 .
- Broadcasting and the BBC in Wales. University of Wales Press 1994, ISBN 978-0708312735 .
- The Making of Wales. The History Press, 2nd edition 2009, ISBN 0-7524-5241-X .
- The Celts . Cassell, 2000, ISBN 0-304-35590-9 .
Web links
- Historian and BBC commentator John Davies dies aged 76. In: BBC News , February 16, 2015.
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SURNAME | Davies, John |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Welsh historian and media writer |
DATE OF BIRTH | April 25, 1938 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Rhondda |
DATE OF DEATH | February 16, 2015 |
Place of death | Grangetown near Cardiff |