M Wynn Thomas argues that Emyr Humphreys is one of Wales’ outstanding cultural figures of any generation.
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is a Professor of English and holder of the Emyr Humphreys Chair of Welsh Writing in English at Swansea University, having also held Visiting Professorships at the universities of Harvard and Tübingen.