Gwyn Morgan (born 28 May 1954) is a Welsh-language author.
Background and career
Born and raised in
Trecynon
Trecynon is a village near Aberdare situated in the Cynon Valley, in Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales. It dates from the early nineteenth century and developed as a result of the opening of the Aberdare Ironworks at Llwydcoed in 1800.
Etymology
The s ...
near
Aberdare
Aberdare ( ; cy, Aberdâr) is a town in the Cynon Valley area of Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales, at the confluence of the Rivers Dare (Dâr) and Cynon. Aberdare has a population of 39,550 (mid-2017 estimate). Aberdare is south-west of Merthyr Tyd ...
, as the only son of Gilbert and Margaret Morgan.
He was educated at Ysgol Gymraeg Ynyslwyd, Aberdâr,
Ysgol Gyfun Rhydfelen
Ysgol Garth Olwg (previously named Ysgol Gyfun Rhydfelen and Ysgol Gyfun Garth Olwg), English Garth Olwg School is a Welsh-medium comprehensive school in the village of Church Village near Pontypridd, in the county borough of Rhondda Cynon Taf ...
, Pontypridd; and
Trinity College, Carmarthen.
He has been a teacher in Ysgol Gymraeg Gilfach Fargoed and in Ysgol Gymraeg Ynyslwyd, Aberdar. He currently works as
an advisory teacher with a company in
Trefforest
Treforest ( cy, Trefforest) is a village in the south-east of Pontypridd, in the county borough of Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales. It is situated in the Treforest electoral ward, along with the village of Glyntaff (or Glyn-Taf). It is part of the Pon ...
.
He is married to Joyce
organwho was head of the Welsh department at
Blaengwawr Comprehensive School. His stepson is the Welsh Nationalist academic, Dafydd Trystan Davies.
He published his first poem in Y Faner in 1976.
He lives near the small village of
Penderyn.
Bibliography
*''Dannedd Gosod Ben'' (Gwasg y Dref Wen) 1989
*''Caliban a Cherddi eraill'' (Gomer) 1993
*''Zac yn y Pac'' (Gwasg y Dref Wen) 1994 gyda Dai Owen
*''Rwba Dwba'' (Dref Wen) 1995
*''Hari Hyll yr Ail'' (Dref Wen) 1996
*''Ben ar ei Wyliau'' (Dref Wen) 1996
*''Y Paffiwr a cherddi eraill'' (Gomer)1997
*''Zac yn Grac'' (Gwasg y Dref Wen) 1999 gyda Dai Owen
*''Llew Lletchwith'' (Gwasg y Dref Wen) 2000
*''Jazz'' (Gwasg y Dref Wen) 2001
*''Psst'' (Gwasg y Dref Wen) 2002
*''Abracadabra'' (Dref Wen) 2002
*''Isi a'r Cloch'' (Gwasg y Dref Wen) 2003
*''Twpsyn'' (Gwasg y Dref Wen) 2004
*''Babi Ben'' (Gwasg y Dref Wen) 2004
*''Ailgylchu Alwyn'' (Gwasg y Dref Wen) 2005
*''Tu Chwith'' (Dref Wen) 2006
*''Jocs Gwirion Gwyn a Dai'' (Gwasg Carreg Gwalch) 2006
*''Posau Gwallgo'' (Dref Wen) 2007
*''Dyg a Def Diawledig'' (Gwasg y Dref Wen) 2011
Gweithdai
* Gweithdy Ysgrifennu Creadigol, Merthyr Tudful, Ebrill 2012
* Gweithdai Ysgrifennu Creadigol yn Ynys Mon, Mawrth 2012
* Gweithdy Ysgrifennu creadigol ag Ysgol Gymraeg Llantrisant, Hydref 2012.
* Sgwad Sgwennu – Merthyr Tudful Hydref 2012
* Writing workshop – Histories and Mysteries – Merthyr Tudful October 2012
* Sgwad Sgwennu – Prifysgol y Drindod/Dewi Sant, Caerfyddin, Tachwedd 2012.
* Writing workshop – Twynyrodyn, Merthyr Tudful, December 2013.
* Gweithdy barddoniaeth yn Ysgol Gymraeg Cwm Garw, Mawrth 2013
References
1954 births
Living people
People from Aberdare
Welsh-language poets
People educated at Ysgol Gyfun Garth Olwg
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