Planet Staff

Jasmine Donahaye - Editor

Jasmine Donahaye is a writer and critic with a background in Welsh writing in English. Her first article for Planet appeared in 2001. She graduated in Celtic Studies from UC Berkeley and holds a PhD in English from Swansea University, and her critical work on Welsh and Jewish culture has appeared in Wales, England and the US.
Jasmine’s first poetry collection, Misappropriations, was shortlisted for the Jerwood Aldeburgh Prize, and her second, Self-Portrait As Ruth (Salt, 2010) was longlisted for Wales Book of the Year. A monograph on Wales-Israel-Palestine relations and interactions will be published by the University of Wales Press in 2011.

 

Emily Trahair - Associate Editor

Emily Trahair joined Planet in 2006 and has been Associate Editor since 2007. She has a background in international politics and a masters in Postcolonial Politics from University of Wales Aberystwyth. She has written particularly on Welsh forms of internationalism, ethical dilemmas in solidarity protest, and the interface between political writing and fiction. She has written conference papers for the Royal Geographical Society and for research groups including the Research Network on Love at Manchester University, and articles and reviews on Welsh politics and literature for Planet. Having been to art school she also takes a keen interest in the visual arts.

emily.trahair at planetmagazine.org.uk

Dafydd Prys - Production Editor

Dafydd Prys started working for Planet in the summer of 2003. He earned his degree in Theatre Anthropology. A keen film enthusiast, he enjoys writing and directing the occasional short-film and wastes many hours discussing his favourite films. Unfortunately, he is yet to be spotted for his talents. He writes articles and reviews for different small magazines as well as writing short stories and plays. He also likes fooling about on his guitar, while his literary interests lie in the Russian, American and English classics.

dafydd.prys at planetmagazine.org.uk