Which Flag to Wave: Writing Workshop with Dean Atta
As part of #PrideatHome we are pleased to welcome author Dean Atta to host a writing workshop.
Date: Friday 19 June 2020
Time: 12:00 - 13:00
Venue: Online
Category: Public lectures, Academic events, Student events
Speaker: Dean Atta
'Which Flag to Wave' will use flags as a way of talking about pride in various forms, including sexuality and nationality.
This event is open to students and staff and we would like to offer priority booking to QTIPOC first. We would ask non-QTIPOC to wait until Mon 15 June before attempting to book, thank you for your consideration. The event will take place via Zoom and links and passwords will be sent before the event to those registered via EventBrite. Booking Link:www.eventbrite.com/e/which-flag-to-wave-writing-workshop-with-dean-atta-tickets-108762138484 EB password: whichflag
Dean Atta was named as one of the most influential LGBT people in the UK by the Independent on Sunday. His debut poetry collection, I Am Nobody’s Nigger, was shortlisted for the Polari First Book Prize. He has a Philosophy and English BA from the University of Sussex and a Writer/Teacher MA from Goldsmiths, University of London. His debut novel, The Black Flamingo, was awarded the 2020 Stonewall Book Award, and shortlisted for the CILIP Carnegie Medal, YA Book Prize and Jhalak Prize.