{"product_id":"welsh-plural-essays-on-the-future-of-wales-paperback","title":"Welsh (Plural): Essays on the Future of Wales - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDarren Chetty\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eGrug Muse\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eHanan Issa\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSome of the most exciting writers in and from Wales consider the future of Wales and the UK and their place in it.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat does it mean to imagine Wales and 'The Welsh' as something both distinct and inclusive? In\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eWelsh (Plural)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e, some of the foremost Welsh writers consider the future of Wales and their place in it.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor many people, Wales brings to mind the same old collection of images - if it's not rugby, sheep and leeks, it's the 3 Cs: castles, coal, and choirs. Heritage, mining and the church are indeed integral parts of Welsh culture. But what of the other stories that point us toward a Welsh future? In this anthology of essays, authors offer imaginative, radical perspectives on the future of Wales as they take us beyond the clichés and binaries that so often shape thinking about Wales and Welshness. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIncludes essays from Charlotte Williams (\u003ci\u003eA Tolerant Nation?\u003c\/i\u003e), Joe Dunthorne (\u003ci\u003eSubmarine\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Adulterants\u003c\/i\u003e), Niall Griffiths (\u003ci\u003eSheepshagger\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBroken Ghost\u003c\/i\u003e), Rabab Ghazoul (\u003ci\u003eGentle\u003c\/i\u003e \/ Radical Turner Prize Nominee), Mike Parker (\u003ci\u003eOn the Red Hill\u003c\/i\u003e), Martin Johnes (\u003ci\u003eWales Since 1939\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWales: England's Colony?\u003c\/i\u003e), Kandace Siobhan Walker (2019 \u003ci\u003eGuardian\u003c\/i\u003e 4th Estate Prize Winner), Gary Raymond (\u003ci\u003eGolden Orphans\u003c\/i\u003e, Wales Arts Review, BBC Wales), Darren Chetty (\u003ci\u003eThe Good Immigrant\u003c\/i\u003e), Andy Welch (\u003ci\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e), Marvin Thompson (Winner 2021 UK Poetry Prize), Durre Shahwar (\u003ci\u003eWhere I'm Coming From\u003c\/i\u003e), Hanan Issa (\u003ci\u003eMy Body Can House Two Hearts\u003c\/i\u003e), Dan Evans (Desolation Radio), Shaheen Sutton, Morgan Owen, Iestyn Tyne, Grug Muse and Cerys Hafana.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDarren Chetty\u003c\/b\u003e is a writer from Swansea. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eWhat Is Masculinity? Why does it Matter? And Other Big Questions\u003c\/i\u003e and\u003ci\u003eHow To Disagree: Negotiate Difference In A Divided World. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eGrug Muse\u003c\/b\u003e is a writer, editor and researcher from Dyffryn Nantlle. Her first poetry collection, \u003ci\u003eAr Ddisberod\u003c\/i\u003e, was published by Barddas in 2017. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eHanan Issa\u003c\/b\u003e is a writer, poet, and artist who lives and was raised in Cardiff. Her debut pamphlet \u003ci\u003eMy Body Can House Two Hearts\u003c\/i\u003e was published by Burning Eye Books in 2019. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eIestyn Tyne\u003c\/b\u003e is a writer and musician based in Caernarfon. He has published three volumes of poetry and is the National Eisteddfod's poet in residence.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 259\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.87 x 7.72 x 5.12 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 08, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51766572744992,"sku":"9781913462666","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/39498935307525e742558405d5a025a2.webp?v=1780294888","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/welsh-plural-essays-on-the-future-of-wales-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}