Gwyn Morgan

British poet
The basics

Quick Facts

IntroBritish poet
PlacesUnited Kingdom Great Britain
isPoet
Work fieldLiterature
Gender
Male
Birth28 May 1954, Aberdare, United Kingdom
Age70 years
Star signGemini
Education
Ysgol Gyfun Garth Olwg
The details

Biography

Gwyn Morgan (born 28 May 1954) is a Welsh-language author.

Background and career

Born and raised in Trecynon near Aberdare, as the only son of Gilbert and Margaret Morgan.

He was educated at Ysgol Gymraeg Ynyslwyd, Aberdâr, Ysgol Gyfun Rhydfelen, 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.

He is married to Joyce [Morgan] who 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.

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