Sam Albatros
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Sam Albatros is a pseudonymous Greek-born author, queer artist and poetry translator.[1][2][3] They wear masks and have never shown their face publicly.[4]
Early life and education
Albatros was born and raised in rural Greece.[5] They hold an MPhil in Psychology from University of Cambridge and a PhD in Cognitive Neuroscience from University College London.[1][3]
Career
Their debut novel Faulty Boy and its stage adaptations, which focus on a gender nonconforming/queer child, have attracted mainstream Greek media attention.[5][4] As an artist, they have presented video-art performances in Greece, Cyprus, UK, and Berlin.[6][7][8]
In May 2021, they took part in the Exchange Program Thessaloniki – Leipzig 2021, a two-month residency programme in Leipzig.[2]
They publish original and translated poems on YouTube[9] and on their website https://queerpoets.com.
Bibliography
Fiction
- Faulty Boy (novel, Hestia Publishers & Booksellers, 2021)[5][1]
Awards
- Stavros Niarchos Foundation Artist Fellowship by ARTWORKS, 2021[10]
References
- ^ a b c "ΠΡΟΣΩΠΟ – Βιβλιοnet". Retrieved 2022-10-31.
- ^ a b "Archiv_Residenzkünstler". www.halle14.org. Retrieved 2022-10-30.
- ^ a b "Sam Albatros". Literarisches Colloquium Berlin (in German). Retrieved 2022-11-01.
- ^ a b Σωτηρόπουλος, Παναγιώτης (2021-11-23). "Sam Albatros: Η εμφάνιση με μάσκα και η αιτία…". mynews.gr (in Greek). Retrieved 2022-10-31.
- ^ a b c "Greece tries to make up lost ground on LGBTQ+ rights". Reuters. 2022-05-31. Retrieved 2022-10-30.
- ^ Kouroupakis, Apostolos. "Η performative εκδοχή του μυθιστορήματος "Ελαττωματικό αγόρι"". Kathimerini.com.cy. Retrieved 2022-10-31.
- ^ "ΠΟΛΥΤΡΟΠΑ #2 | ελαττωματικό αγόρι: η performance". www.momus.gr (in Greek). Archived from the original on 2022-04-19. Retrieved 2022-10-31.
- ^ Kouroupakis, Apostolos. "Η performative εκδοχή του μυθιστορήματος "Ελαττωματικό αγόρι"". Kathimerini.com.cy. Retrieved 2022-10-30.
- ^ "Sam Albatros - YouTube". www.youtube.com. Retrieved 2022-10-30.
- ^ "SAM ALBATROS". artworks. Retrieved 2022-10-30.
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