John Rowlands (August 14, 1938 – 23 February 2015)[1][2] was a Welsh language author of several novels including Lle bo'r gwenyn ("Where Bees May Be", 1960).
Born in Trawsfynydd, Merionethshire, Rowlands graduated in Welsh from Bangor University in 1959 and went on to lecture at Abertawe/Swansea, Coleg y Drindod, Caerfyrddin, Llanbedr Pont Steffan and Aberystwyth.
His academic work included editing a major literary series Y Meddwl a'r Dychymyg Cymreig and numerous volumes and papers.
He also contributed a regular column to the magazine Barn and was a wine and restaurant critic.
Companion to Welsh Literature (Cydymaith i Lenyddiaeth Cymru).