# Dean Atta
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dean atta is a British poet of Greek Cypriot and Caribbean descent. He has been listed by The Independent newspaper as one of the 100 most influential LGBT people in the United Kingdom. In 2012, his poem "I Am Nobody's Nigger," written in response to the use of the racial slur by the murderers of Stephen Lawrence, achieved much social media coverage, and he was profiled in The Guardian.Born to a Greek mother and Jamaican father, he earned a BA degree (2006) in Philosophy and English from the University of Sussex, where he was president of the African Caribbean Society.
#4. Dean Atta, writer
In Episode #4 of Rocketship Reads (produced by Bookmarked and Morocco Bound Bookshop), Adam speaks to BAFTA-winning writer Dean Atta about the importance of writing black queer stories, why Shakespeare is overrated, and why Rick Rubin’s The Creative Act is the book he would throw into a black hole.…
The Paradise of Our Intimacy — Dean Atta
Poet and author Dean Atta returns to Busy Being Black to share how therapy, memoir-writing and entering into his "big man stage" have transformed his relationship with his mental health, creativity and self-acceptance. The episode opens with a joint reading of Dean's poem "Two Black Boys in Paradis…
S3 E4 – How Big Do You Want To Be? (Ft. Dean Atta, Leanne Moden & Mark Grist)
Award-winning poet and author Dean Atta joins Mark Grist and Leanne Moden at Backland Studios for a conversation about ambition, community, comparison and building a life as a writer.
With his new adult novel Big Man about to hit the shelves, Dean talks about moving between poetry and fiction, get…
86: The Coast is Queer LGBTQ+ Literary Festival with Dean Atta
The Coast is Queer LGBTQ+ Literary Festival is back in 2026 with a stellar lineup including the wonderful Dean Atta. As mentioned in the show, Dean will be appearing at 2 events at the Festival:
The Coast is Queer Launch 2026: Roots, Routes & Futures
Poetry Paradise with Dean Atta, Nikita Gill and…
Round Up Review: Herrana Addisu's 'PROOF' & Dean Atta's 'Big Man'
Round Up Review of Herrana Addisu's short film/proof of concept 'PROOF' which investigates child labour in Ghana, and a review of Dean Atta's Q&A with Keith Jarrett about Dean's debut adult novel 'Big Man' about a gay, middle-aged Black British man.
In Conversation with Dean Atta
Join us in conversation with award-winning writer, Dean Atta as we talk about his adult debut novel, Big Man!
Get a copy of Big Man at the following places:
ThriftBooks: https://bit.ly/4yw5cQk
Libro.fm: https://www.awin1.com/cread.php?awinmid=25361&awinaffid=971317&ued=https%3A%2F%2Flibro.fm%2Faudi…
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