 Publication Date: 4 Mar 2013 http://www.amazon.co.uk/am-Nobodys-Nigger-Dean-Atta/dp/1908906162 Revolutionary, reflective and romantic, I Am Nobody's
Nigger is the powerful debut collection by one of the UK's finest
emerging poets. Exploring race, identity and sexuality, Dean Atta shares
his perspective on family, friendship, relationships and London life,
from riots to one-night stands. Review "Go Dean Atta. Speak the truth. Tweet the truth. Upload it. Let
it ring out over the digital domain and strike at the heart of the
offline wireless and disconnected." --Lemn Sissay
"Dean Atta's poetry is as honest as truth itself. He follows no trend; he seeks no favours ... Beyond black, beyond white, beyond straight, beyond gay, so I say. Love your eyes over these words of truth. You will be uplifted." --Benjamin Zephaniah "The Gil Scott Heron of his generation." --Charlie Dark "One of the UK's finest poets." --Time Out, London About the AuthorDean Atta is a writer and performance poet. He has been commissioned to write poems for the Damilola Taylor Trust, Keats House Museum, National Portrait Gallery, Tate Britain and Tate Modern. Atta won the 2012 London Poetry Award and was named as one of the most influential LGBT people by the Independent on Sunday Pink List 2012. An ambassador for the Spirit of London Awards, he lives in London and teaches writing workshops across the UK. |
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