Emyr Llywelyn Jones is a Welsh political activist, who was active during the 1960s and 1970s.

Mudiad Adfer Mudiad Adfer (trans: 'Restoration Movement') was a splinter group of Cymdeithas yr Iaith Gymraeg (the Welsh language Society) in the 1970s. Taking its Welsh-only philosophy from the works and teachings of Owain Owain and Emyr Llewelyn, it believ ...

was established based on his philosophies, and those of Owain Owain and Professor J. R. Jones. Commonly known as Emyr Llywelyn, he is also known as Emyr Llew. He is the son of author and poet

T. Llew Jones Thomas Llewelyn Jones (11 October 1915 – 9 January 2009) was a Welsh language author. Over a writing career of more than 50 years, he became one of the most prolific and popular authors of children's books in Welsh. He wrote, and was general ...

. Llywelyn was educated at Ysgol Gynradd Coed-y-bryn,

Llandysul Grammar School Ysgol Dyffryn Teifi was a bilingual (Welsh and English) comprehensive school in Llandysul, Ceredigion. It stood on the site of the previous Llandysul Grammar School. The school was established in 1984 following the re-organisation of education in ...

, and the University of Wales, Aberystwyth. He is one of the founders and a contributor to the Welsh monthly publication, ''

Y Faner Newydd Y, or y, is the twenty-fifth and penultimate letter of the Latin alphabet, used in the modern English alphabet, the alphabets of other western European languages and others worldwide. According to some authorities, it is the sixth (or seventh ...

''. Llywelyn was imprisoned in 1963 for causing damage to the building site of the dam at Tryweryn; he was sentenced to 12 months imprisonment. In 2000 Llywelyn, who at that time was a member of Cylch Yr Iaith, was imprisoned again, this time for a week for not paying his TV licence. He worked as a Welsh teacher for several decades, at schools in Port Talbot, Llanon and Aberaeron, and now resides in

Ffostrasol Ffostrasol is a small village in the south of Ceredigion, Wales. It is located on the A486 between Synod Inn and Llandysul, and it forms part of the parish of Troedyraur. The village lies on a rural crossroad connecting it with the nearby villa ...

, Ceredigion.

Bibliography

*''Llwybrau Llên'', October 2005 ( Y Lolfa) *''Cyfres Ti'n Jocan: Hiwmor y Cardi'', March 2006 ( Y Lolfa) *''Themâu ein Llên: Blas ar Themâu ein Llenorion'', January 2007 ( Y Lolfa)

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Living people Year of birth missing (living people) Welsh nationalists Welsh activists Welsh writers People educated at Llandysul Grammar School {{Activist-stub