Brynley Francis Roberts (born 1931), known as Bryn Roberts, is a Welsh scholar and critic, who has written much on the Welsh language and Celtic history. He was Professor of Welsh Language and Literature at the University of Wales, Swansea 1978–1985 and Librarian of the

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in 1985–1994, then made editor of the ''

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'' in 1987 and of '' Y Traethodydd'' in 1999. He is on the council of the Honourable Society of Cymmrodorion and involved in the Morfa Chapel,

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, part of the Presbyterian Church of Wales.

Bibliography

As author

*''Edward Lhuyd (G.J. Williams Memorial Lecture)'', University of Wales Press, 14 February 1980 *''Brut Tysilio'', University of Wales Press, December 1980 *''Gerald of Wales (Writers of Wales)'', University of Wales Press, 1982 *''Studies on Middle Welsh Literature'', Edwin Mellen Press Ltd, 1992 *''Cyfannu'r rhwyg: Hanes Eglwys Salem Aberystwyth 1893-1988'', Capel y Morfa, 1995 *''Darlith Goffa Henry Lewis: Cadrawd - Arloeswr Llên Gwerin'', University of Wales, Swansea, March 1997 *''Ar Drywydd Edward Lhuyd: Darlith Flynyddol Edward Lhuyd'', Y Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol and The Learned Society of Wales, October 2013

As editor

*''Gwassanaeth Meir'', University of Wales Press, 1961 *'' Brut Y Brenhinedd: Llanstephan MS 1 Version (Mediaeval & Modern Welsh)'', Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies, December 1971 *'' Cyfranc Lludd a Llefelys (Mediaeval & Modern Welsh)'', Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies, 1975 *''Early Welsh Poetry: Studies in the Book of Aneirin'',

, 1988 *''The Arthur of the Welsh: Arthurian Legend in Mediaeval Welsh Literature'', edited with Rachel Bromwich and A. O. H. Jarman, University of Wales Press, 1993; new edition 1995 *''Beirdd a Thywysogion: Barddoniaeth Llys yng Nghymru, Iwerddon a'r Alban'', with Morfydd E. Owen, University of Wales Press, 1996 *''Moelwyn: Bardd Y Ddinas Gadarn '', Gwasg Pantycelyn, 1996 *''The Dictionary of Welsh Biography 1941-1970'', edited with R. T. Jenkins and E. D. Jones, Anrhydeddus Gymdeithas y Cymmrodorion, 2001 *''Archaeologia Britannica: Texts and Translations'', author Edward Lhuyd, edited with D. Wyn Evans, Celtic Studies Publications, 2007

References

*Full bibliography to 1997 by Huw Walters, Llyfryddiaeth Dr Brynley F. Roberts, J. E. Caerwyn Williams, ed., Ysgrifau Beirniadol, XXII, Denbigh:

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, 1997, pp. 22–40 {{DEFAULTSORT:Roberts, Brynley F. Academics of Swansea University Celtic studies scholars Commanders of the Order of the British Empire Fellows of the Learned Society of Wales Living people Welsh scholars and academics Welsh literary critics Welsh writers 1931 births