R. Geraint Gruffydd

Professor Emeritus R. Geraint Gruffydd (b. June 9, 1928), MA DPhil FBA is a scholar of Welsh language and literature and a theologian. He is a graduate of Jesus College, Oxford (having commenced his studies there in 1948). [cite journal |journal=The Jesus College Record|year=1992|title=Honours and Awards |pages=58] During his academic career he held three notable offices:
* Chair of Welsh language and literature at the University of Wales, Aberystwyth (1970-1979)
* Librarian of the National Library of Wales (1980-1985)
* Director of the Centre for Advanced Welsh and Celtic Studies (1985-1993)

Since his academic retirement in 1993 he became President of the International Congress of Celtic Studies until 2003 and was also Vice-President of University of Wales, Aberystwyth until recently. He has written books and chapters on a wide range on subjects from his treatment of Dafydd ap Gwilym, through to William Williams Pantycelyn’s work and forward in to 20th century writers such as Saunders Lewis.

He is a Calvinist ChristianFact|date=February 2007. He is a Welsh NationalistFact|date=February 2007 and is a supporter of Plaid Cymru.

Gruffydd was a friend of Sheldon Vanauken at Oxford, and was mentioned in Vanauken's memoir A Severe Mercy.

Works

*"'In that gentle country - ': The beginnings of Puritan nonconformity in Wales" (1976)
*(editor), "Bardos" (1982)
*"Llenyddiaeth y Cymru: Cyflwyniad Darluniadol 2" (1989)
*"William Morgan" (H.Lewis Memorial Lecture) (1989)

As an editor of medieval Welsh poetry texts, he has contributed to various volumes in the series "Gwaith Beirdd y Tywysogion":
*"Gwaith Meilyr Brydydd a'i ddisgynyddion" (1994)
*"Gwaith Llywelyn Fardd I ac eraill o feirdd y Ddeuddegfed Ganrif" (1995)
*"Gwaith Dafydd Benfras ac eraill o feirdd hanner cyntaf y Drydedd Ganrif ar Ddeg" (1995)
*"Gwaith Bleddyn Fardd ac Eraill" (1996)

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