New Welsh Review
New Welsh Review is a literary magazine published in Wales. Its primary language is English, with brief excerpts of texts indicated in the original Welsh.
History
[edit | edit source]Founded in 1988 as successor to The Welsh Review (1939–1948), Dock Leaves, and The Anglo-Welsh Review (1949–1988), it publishes articles on literature, theatre, and the arts, as well as interviews, reviews, original short stories, and poetry.
Its focus is on Welsh writing in English, but the journal's outlook also features broad UK and international contexts. Contributors include Dannie Abse, Paul Muldoon, P. D. James, Emyr Humphreys, Leslie Norris, Gwyneth Lewis, Les Murray, Rachel Trezise, Niall Griffiths, Owen Sheers, Terry Eagleton, Edna Longley, Byron Rogers, Gillian Clarke and Paul Groves.[1]
The magazine is published quarterly in Aberystwyth with core financial support from the Welsh Books Council. In addition, it receives sponsorship from Aberystwyth University, the University of Glamorgan, and Cardiff University.[citation needed]
Editors
[edit | edit source]- 1988–1991 Belinda Humfrey
- 1991 Micheal Parnell (died five months after becoming editor)[citation needed]
- 1991–2001 Robin Reeves
- 2001–2002 Victor Golightly
- 2002–2008 Francesca Rhydderch[2]
- 2008–2011 Kathryn Gray
- 2011– Gwen Davies
References
[edit | edit source]- ^ New Welsh Review entry at Llenyddiaeth Cymru {Literature Wales}
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External links
[edit | edit source]- New Welsh Review website Archived 2021-11-13 at the Wayback Machine