Hywel Teifi Edwards

Career Edwards taught Welsh at Garw Grammar School, Pontycymer, where he met his wife Aerona Protheroe, before joining the Adult Education Department at University College of Swansea as a tutor in Welsh literature. He became a professor and head of the Welsh Language department before resigning. Their two children are Huw Edwards and Meinir Edwards (now Meinir Krishnasamy). He subsequently became an extramural lecturer in Welsh literature at University College of Swansea, and later Professor and Head of the Welsh Department.

He retired from full-time teaching in 1995 but continued to lecture and write books. He specialised in 19th century history, and was the leading authority on the history of the National Eisteddfod of Wales.

Politics He frequently appeared on Welsh language radio and TV. Edwards stood twice for Plaid Cymru as a parliamentary candidate, in Llanelli in 1983 and Carmarthen in 1987.

Works Yr Eisteddfod 1176–1976, Gomer Press (1976) Gŵyl Gwalia: Yr Eisteddfod yn Oes Aur Victoria 1858–1868, Gomer Press (1980) Codi'r hen wlad yn ei hol, 1850–1914, Gomer Press (1989) Eisteddfod Ffair y Byd, Chicago, 1893, Gomer Press (1990) Arwr glew erwau'r glo, 1850–1950, Gomer Press (1994) O'r pentre gwyn i Gwmderi, Gomer Press (2004) Hanes Eglwys Bryn Seion, Llangennech (2007) The National Pageant of Wales, Gomer Press (2009)