Deonte Osayande

Poet

Inkster , MI

Michigan US

Email:

deonte.osayande.poetry@gmail.com

Twitter/X:

@deonteosayande

Author's Bio

Deonte Osayande is a writer from Detroit, Mi. His nonfiction and poetry have been nominated for the Best of the Net Anthology, the Pushcart Prize and he's had a book nominated for a Digital Book Award. He has represented Detroit at four National Poetry Slam competitions. He's currently a professor of English at Wayne County Community College. His books include Class (Urban Farmhouse Press, 2017), Circus (Brick Mantle Books, 2018) and Civilian (Urban Farmhouse Press, 2019). He also managed the Rustbelt Midwest Regional Poetry Slam and Festival for 2014 and 2018.

Publications & Prizes

Journals:

Curbside Splendor

Emerge Literary Journal

Eunoia Review

Front Porch Review

Missing Slate

Quantum Poetry Magazine

Troubadour 21

Wayne Literary Review

[sic] Journal

Performances:

Beltway Poetry Slam (2012)

Last Poet Standing (2012)

Spoken Word Revolution (2012)

Toronto Poetry Slam (2012)

National Poetry Slam (2011)

Prizes won:

2 Time Dudley Randall Poetry Contest Winner (2010,2011) Wayne Literary Review Poetry Contest Winner (2011) Co-Winner, Howling Wolf Chapbook Contest at the University of Detroit Mercy (2011) Detroit National Poetry Slam Team (2011,2014,2017,2018) Rustbelt Midwestern Regional Poetry Slam (2011-13,15,17) Knight Arts Challenge (2015)

More Information

Gives readings:

Yes

Travels for readings:

Yes

Identifies as:

African American

Prefers to work with:

Any

Fluent in:

English, French, Spanish

Born in:

Huntsville

Raised in:

Detroit, MI

Michigan

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Last update: Dec 07, 2020