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Dorothea Smartt
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| Born | 1963 (age 61–62) London, United Kingdom
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| Other names | Brit-born Bajan |
| Alma mater | South Bank Polytechnic Hunter College (CUNY) |
| Occupation | Poet |
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Notable work
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Ship Shape (2008) |
Dorothea Smartt is a talented poet born in London, England, in 1963. Her family came from Barbados, an island in the Caribbean. She is known for her powerful poems and plays. Dorothea Smartt is also a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature, which is a special honor for writers.
About Dorothea Smartt
Dorothea Smartt was born in London, England, in 1963. Her parents were immigrants from Barbados. She grew up in London. She studied Social Sciences at South Bank Polytechnic. Later, she earned a master's degree in anthropology from Hunter College in New York City.
Her Work as a Poet
Dorothea Smartt has been a poet in residence at Brixton Market. She was also a live artist at the Institute of Contemporary Arts. She has taught creative writing at universities like Birkbeck College and Leeds University.
Smartt has also worked as a poetry editor for Sable LitMag. She has been a guest writer at Florida International University and Oberlin College. Her poems have appeared in many different books and magazines. These include Bittersweet (1998) and The Fire People (1998). Her work was also featured in New Daughters of Africa (2019).
Plays and Collections
Dorothea Smartt wrote a play called Fallout. This play toured primary schools in and around London. She also created and performed a solo show called Medusa. This show combined her poetry with visual art.
Her poetry collections include Connecting Medium (2001). In 2008, she released Ship Shape. This book is studied in A-Level English Literature classes. It is known for telling stories in a new way, giving a voice to forgotten histories.
In 2019, Dorothea Smartt received a special award. She was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature. This shows how important her writing is.
Selected Works
- Fallout, play (2000)
- Connecting Medium, poetry (Peepal Tree Press, 2001)
- Samboo's Grave/Bilal's Grave, poetry (Peepal Tree Press, 2007)
- Ship Shape, poetry (Peepal Tree Press, 2008)
- Reader, I Married Him & Other ... Goings-On, poetry (Peepal Tree Press, 2014)
