Dean Atta
Named one of the most influential LGBT people in the UK by the Independent on Sunday, Dean Atta is a British poet of Greek and Jamaican descent whose work deals with race, identity, growing up, gender and sexuality. His debut poetry collection, I Am Nobody’s Nigger (2013), was shortlisted for the 2014 Polari First Book Prize. Atta holds a BA in Philosophy and English from the University of Sussex and an MA in creative writing and education from Goldsmiths, University of London. The Black Flamingo is his first novel and first book for young adults. Atta regularly delivers live performances, including at a recent event at Shakespeare’s Globe.
Sources:
google.com/site/deanatta (accessed: February 25, 2020);
theguardian.com (accessed: February 25, 2020);
shakespearesglobe.com (accessed: February 25, 2020).
Bio prepared by Sarah Hardstaff, University of Cambridge, sflh2@cam.ac.uk
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