Glyn Jones (Welsh writer)
Glyn Jones | |
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Glyn Jones | |
| Born | 28 February 1905 Merthyr Tydfil, Wales |
| Died | 10 April 1995 (aged 90) Cardiff, Wales |
| Occupation | Author, poet, translator |
| Nationality | British |
| Genre | Literature, novel, poetry |
| Literary movement | Anglo-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. He served as both Chairman and President of the Welsh Academy's English-language section. His study The Dragon Has Two Tongues (1968) discusses ways in which the interwar period affected his generation of Welsh authors.