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

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academic. He was Professor of Welsh at Swansea University from 1961 to 1975.

Life

Morgan was born at "Ynys-y-mwn", in the village of

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, near

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, and he studied

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. In 1926, he met his future wife, Huana Rees, at the

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. The couple wed in 1935. They had two sons: the politician

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(1939–2017) and historian

Prys Morgan Prys Morgan FRHistS FSA FLSW (born 1937) is a Welsh historian. Biography Prys Morgan was born in Cardiff in 1937, the son of academic T. J. Morgan. His parents first met at the National Eisteddfod of Wales in 1926. Like his late brother, Rh ...

(b. 1937). Kate Roberts wrote ''Traed mewn cyffion (Feet in Chains)'' which was awarded a prize at the National Eisteddford in Neath in 1934. Roberts won the prize jointly with Grace Wynne Griffith and her novel ''Creigiau Milgwyn''. However it was alleged that ''Creigiau Milgwyn'' was unworthy of the prize according to Morgan. A Welsh speaker, he was not a nationalist and opposed

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. ''Y Treigladau a'u Cystrawen'', published in 1952, is generally considered his most important academic work. Morgan was Professor of

from 1961 to 1975. He died suddenly at home in Bishopston, Gower, and was buried at Coed Gwilym cemetery in Swansea.

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

1907 births 1986 deaths People from Swansea Welsh scholars and academics Welsh-speaking academics {{Wales-academic-bio-stub