T. J. Morgan
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Thomas John Morgan better known as T. J. Morgan, was a Welsh
academic.
He was born in the village of Glais
, near Swansea
, and he studied at Swansea University
.
In 1926, he met his future wife at the National Eisteddfod of Wales
. Their sons are politician Rhodri Morgan
and historian Prys Morgan
.
He was Professor of Welsh
in Swansea University
from 1951 to 1961.
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
academic.
He was born in the village of Glais
Glais
Glais is a small semi-rural village located in Swansea and is host to a site of Special Scientific Interest in the United Kingdom. With a pristine example of glacial moraine in the south of the village's boundaries the location is one of over a thousand sites in Wales that is officially designated...
, near Swansea
Swansea
Swansea is a coastal city and county in Wales. Swansea is in the historic county boundaries of Glamorgan. Situated on the sandy South West Wales coast, the county area includes the Gower Peninsula and the Lliw uplands...
, and he studied at Swansea University
Swansea University
Swansea University is a university located in Swansea, Wales, United Kingdom. Swansea University was chartered as University College of Swansea in 1920, as the fourth college of the University of Wales. In 1996, it changed its name to the University of Wales Swansea following structural changes...
.
In 1926, he met his future wife at the National Eisteddfod of Wales
National Eisteddfod of Wales
The National Eisteddfod of Wales is the most important of several eisteddfodau that are held annually, mostly in Wales.- Organisation :...
. Their sons are politician Rhodri Morgan
Rhodri Morgan
Hywel Rhodri Morgan is a Welsh Labour politician who, as First Secretary for Wales, and subsequently First Minister, was leader of the Welsh Assembly Government from 2000 to 2009. A former leader of Welsh Labour, he was the Assembly Member for Cardiff West from 1999 to 2011...
and historian Prys Morgan
Prys Morgan
Prys Morgan FRHistS FSA FLSW is a Welsh historian.He was born in Cardiff, the son of academic T. J. Morgan. Like his brother, Rhodri Morgan, Prys Morgan was educated at Whitchurch Grammar School and St John's College, Oxford. He then joined the teaching staff of the University of Wales, Swansea,...
.
He was Professor of Welsh
Welsh language
Welsh is a member of the Brythonic branch of the Celtic languages spoken natively in Wales, by some along the Welsh border in England, and in Y Wladfa...
in Swansea University
Swansea University
Swansea University is a university located in Swansea, Wales, United Kingdom. Swansea University was chartered as University College of Swansea in 1920, as the fourth college of the University of Wales. In 1996, it changed its name to the University of Wales Swansea following structural changes...
from 1951 to 1961.
Works
- Dal Llygoden Ac Ysgrifau Eraill (1937)
- Y Treigladau a’u Cystrawen ("The Mutations and their Syntax") (1952)
- Peasant Culture (1962)
- Amryw Flawd (1966)
- Dydd y Farn Ac Ysgrifau Eraill (1969)
- W. J. Gruffydd (1970)
- Hirfelyn Tesog (1971)