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'To See Oursels as Others See Us'
Alex Salmond discusses the varied and long-standing influence of R.S. Thomas on his life and politics.

An Unexploded Bomb?
Rob Stradling shines new light on the Naz-Soviet pact of 1939 and its effect on Britain.

Discrimination against Fathers
Neil McEvoy highlights the imbalance of parents’ rights.

All In It Together?
Neil Evans on the history of riots.

Intercultural Bilingualism is Political
Marcelo Svirsky navigates the
tighrope politics iof biligual education in Israel.

+ An extensive review section including Byron Rogers, Dai Smith, Martin Shipton and many more!

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Planet is a quarterly cultural and political magazine that looks at Wales from an international perspective, and at the world from the standpoint of Wales.

The magazine publishes high-quality writing, artwork and photography by  established and emerging figures, and covers subjects across the arts, literature, current events, politics, social justice questions, minority language and culture, and the environment – and much more.

Planet enjoys a vibrant and diverse international readership, and as the leading English-language journal of Wales is read by all key figures in the Welsh political cultural scene.

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What's New

Lyndon Davies reports on the Frederick J Fredericks Project, an event bringing together poetry, music, installation and performance.

[podcast] Owen Sheers in conversation with Francesca Rhydderch about the process of turning his novel, Resistance, into a film.

[poetry] Fiona Britton recites her poem 'Sea Burial' which is featured in the current issue of Planet

[planet] See and buy the latest issue of Planet (204) here!

[podcast] Dr Lucy Taylor, a lecturer in the International Politics department at Aberystwyth University, gave this lecture on 'Bolivia: An Alternative Vision on World Affairs' in October 2010.

[podcast] The brilliant Eddie Ladd naturally chooses a title as versatile and as compelling as herself in the latest Leafing Through

As a companion piece to the republished 'Fate of the Language' article in Planet 203, Huw Lewis looks at the direction and shape of the Welsh language in 2011.

[podcast] Clive Hicks-Jenkins on Lotte Eisner's study of German Expressionism and the theatre of Max Reinhardt

[planet]
Planet 203 is available now, click here to buy!

[podcast]
An entertaining podcast by Osi Rhys Osmond as he discusses Kenneth White's little-known collection The Bird Path, as well as veering off on his own path!

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