Bobi Jones

Emeritus Professor Robert Maynard Jones (born 1929), generally known as Bobi Jones, is a Welsh Christian academic, one of the most prolific writers in the history of the Welsh language. A versatile master of poetry, fictional prose and criticism, he is now in his eighties and still producing work of a high standard. He was born in Cardiff in 1929, educated at the University of Wales, Cardiff (now Cardiff University) and University College Dublin, Professor Jones held the chair in Welsh language at Aberystwyth from 1980 until his retirement. (see also R. Geraint Gruffydd)