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Richard Georges [1]

Listed as: 
Poet
Public address: 
Miami, FL
Florida US
Email: 
richardgeorges@gmail.com
Bio: 

Richard Georges is a writer of essays, fiction, and three collections of poetry. His most recent book, Epiphaneia (2019), won the 2020 OCM Bocas Prize for Caribbean Literature, and his first book, Make Us All Islands (2017), was shortlisted for the Forward Prize for Best First Collection. His second book, Giant (2018), was highly commended by the Forward Prizes and longlisted for the OCM Bocas Prize. He is a recipient of a Fellowship from the Stellenbosch Institute of Advanced Study and has been listed or nominated for several other prizes, including the Hollick Arvon Caribbean Writers Prize, the Wasafiri New Writing Prize, and a Pushcart Prize. In addition to writing, Richard works in higher education and lives in the British Virgin Islands.

Gives readings: 
Yes
Travels for readings: 
Yes
In which languages are you fluent?: 
English
Twitter/X: 
itsallreal
Born in: 
Port of Spain
Trinidad and Tobago
Raised in: 
Road Town, Tortola
British Virgin Islands
Website: 
http://www.richardgeorges.com [2]
Prizes won: 
  • OCM Bocas Prize for Caribbean Literature - 2020.
  • Marvin E. Williams Prize (The Caribbean Writer) - 2015.
Writers Retreats: 
Indiana University Writers’ Conference
Identifies as: 
Caribbean
Prefers to work with: 
Adults

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