T. J. Morgan

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Thomas John Morgan (22 April 1907 – 9 December 1986), better known as T. J. Morgan, was a Welsh academic.[1]

He was born at "Ynys-y-mwn", in the village of Glais, near Swansea, and he studied Welsh at Swansea University. In 1926, he met his future wife, Huana Rees, at the National Eisteddfod of Wales.[2] The couple wed in 1935.[1] They had two sons: the politician Rhodri Morgan (1939–2017) and historian Prys Morgan (b. 1937).

A Welsh speaker, he was not a nationalist and opposed Saunders Lewis.[3] Y Treigladau a'u Cystrawen, published in 1952, is generally considered his most important academic work.[4]

Morgan was Professor of Welsh at Swansea University from 1961–75. He died suddenly at home in Bishopston, Gower, and was buried at Coed Gwilym cemetery in Swansea.[1]

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)

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c Brynley Francis Roberts. "MORGAN, THOMAS JOHN". Dictionary of Welsh Biography. National Library of Wales. Retrieved 20 May 2017.
  2. ^ "Obituary - Rhodri Morgan, Welsh politician". The Herald. 19 May 2017. Retrieved 20 May 2017.
  3. ^ Martin Shipton (12 January 2010). "Rhodri Morgan's brother spills the beans". WalesOnline. Retrieved 20 May 2017.
  4. ^ "T. J. Morgan". BBC South East Wales (in Welsh). Retrieved 20 May 2021.
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