Some of the most exciting writers in and from Wales consider the
future of Wales and the UK and their place in it.
What does it mean to imagine Wales and 'The Welsh' as something both
distinct and inclusive? In Welsh (Plural), some of the
foremost Welsh writers consider the future of Wales and their place in
it.
For 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.
Includes essays from Charlotte Williams (A Tolerant Nation?), Joe
Dunthorne (Submarine, The Adulterants), Niall Griffiths
(Sheepshagger, Broken Ghost), Rabab Ghazoul (Gentle / Radical
Turner Prize Nominee), Mike Parker (On the Red Hill), Martin Johnes
(Wales Since 1939, Wales: England's Colony?), Kandace Siobhan Walker
(2019 Guardian 4th Estate Prize Winner), Gary Raymond (Golden
Orphans, Wales Arts Review, BBC Wales), Darren Chetty (The Good
Immigrant), Andy Welch (The Guardian), Marvin Thompson (Winner 2021
UK Poetry Prize), Durre Shahwar (Where I'm Coming From), Hanan Issa
(My Body Can House Two Hearts), Dan Evans (Desolation Radio), Shaheen
Sutton, Morgan Owen, Iestyn Tyne, Grug Muse and Cerys Hafana.
