Welsh Journals

Some "Wales'9 Contributors Charles DAVIES: Born (1901) at Penclawdd, Glam. Studied at University College, Aberystwyth, and Jesus College, Oxford. Now lecturer at University College, Bangor. Earlier publications include Welshman's Way (Hogarth Press), Cold Comfort" (Noel Douglas) and Selections from Swift (Travellers Library, Cape). D. J. DAVIES: In case you do not know which of the many D. J. Davieses is writing, I am the D. J. Davies (M.A. and Ph.D. in economics) who belongs to Y Blaid and has written The Economic History of South Wales prior to 1800,' as well as many pamphlets for Y Blaid,' etc." His wife is Dr. Noelle Davies, with whom he has collaborated in recent Nationalist pamphlets. Huw T. EDWARDS: Area Secretary, Transport and General Workers' Union; President of the North Wales Labour Parties Federation; and an Alderman of the Flintshire County Council. T. 1. ELLIS: Son of the late T. E. Ellis, M.P. for Merioneth and Chief Liberal Whip. At present on the staff of the Classics Department of the University College of Wales, Aberystwyth; has held similar posts at St. David's College, Lampeter, and the University College of Swansea, and was for ten years Head- master of the County School, Rhyl, Flintshire. Honorary Secretary of Undeb Cymru Fydd, and Warden of the Guild of Graduates of the University of Wales. Author of "The Development of Higher Education in Wales" (1935), Canllawiau" (1942), and various articles and reviews in Yr Efrydydd," Y Llenor," and other periodicals. Educated at Westminster School, University College of*Wales, Aberystwyth, and Jesus College, Oxford. ROBERT GRAVES Fourth son of Alfred Percival Graves, the Irish poet who translated Welsh poetry (Canwr Killarney was his Gorsedd name). Became an honorary Welshman after several years' residence at Harlech, where his mother still lives, by eating the leek as an officer of the Royal Welch Fusiliers. (His eldest son, David, is missing, believed killed, in his old battalion after taking a Japanese strong point single-handed.) His first published poem was an englyn in English written when he was 13, following the Welsh rules after instruction by Canon Edwards, the Welsh poet and scholar. Believes that the best English poetry is Celtic in its genius and main elements and that all the English literary text- books are completely at sea on this point. The two races for whom he has the warmest feelings are the South Welsh and the Celtic Majorcans of the hill country-who because of their common racial origin and temperament always remind him of each other. Recent books Wife to Mr. Milton (she is the heroine and was a Welsh Powell) Proceed Sergeant Lamb (about the Royal Welch Fusiliers in the American War) and the Golden Fleece," to be published soon, about Jason and the Argonauts in B.C. 1225. His Collected Poems were published by Cassell in 1938. In peace-time he lives in Majorca. TREVOR Hughes Contributed to the N.F.S. anthology Fire and Water." DANIEL JONES is a Welsh composer, born at Swansea; 30 years old. Studied at the Royal Academy of Music; won Mendelssohn Scholarship and studied for several years in Italy and Austria. Learnt much about orchestration and conducting from Aubrey Brain. Has already composed many piano sonatas, a sonatina and eight string quartets. His music is too serious to be fashionable, and he looks back to find his contemporaries, though admiring Elgar and Sibelius. His nearest contemporary is Schubert. P. MANSELL JONES is Professor of French at Bangor University College. His books include Emile Verhaeren A study of his Art and Ideas (University of Wales Press), and French Introspectives (Faber and Faber). VERNON Watkins js 37 and a sergeant in the R.A.F. Lives near Swansea. Regular contributor to Wales since February, 1937. Author of "The Ballad of the Mari Lwyd (Faber). Calls himself a Welsh poet. But hates criticism and categories.