Areté is an arts magazine, published three times a year, edited and founded in 1999 by the poet Craig Raine. The magazine aims to give detailed coverage of theatre, fiction, and poetry, while also serving as a platform for new writing in all genres. The purpose of any literary magazine is the correction of taste, the creation of mischief and entertainment—and the discovery of new writers.

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Issue 51 carries Philip Hancock's long poem Minding the Halo and interview with the author. 

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