Savannah Brown | |
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| Born | July 21, 1996 Cleveland, Ohio |
| Nationality | American and British |
| Occupation(s) | Poet, Author, Twitch streamer |
| Years active | 2011-present |
| Website | http://www.savbrown.com |
Savannah Brown (born 21 July 1996) is an American-British poet and author.
Early life
Brown was born in Cleveland, Ohio.[1] She credits the poems of Edgar Allan Poe and her eleventh grade English teacher for cultivating her interest in poetry.[2] She graduated from Wadsworth High School in 2014 then shortly after moved to London.[1]
Career
Brown gained prominence after videos of her performing original poems, one exploring the topic of self-love and another about female sexuality, went viral.[3]
At age 19, Brown self-published a collection of poetry titled Graffiti (and other poems) which was a finalist in the Goodreads Choice Awards.[4][5] In 2020 she released a second poetry collection called Sweetdark.[6] Writing about Sweetdark for i-D, Jenna Mahale notes the collection "explores how we live vulnerably, pleasurably, and chaotically at the end of the world".[6] In Redbrick, Sam Wait states "Brown has succeeded in writing a collection that, though deeply personal, is universally relatable".[7] Of her poetry, Brown has said "I’m interested in [...] acknowledging that so many small and human things are happening while out of frame there’s, like, a star collapsing".[8] In Our Culture Magazine, Konstantinos Pappis describes Brown's work as having "a mix of wry self-awareness and earnest sincerity".[9]
It was announced in 2018 that Brown had signed a two-book deal with Penguin Random House.[10] The first book was published in 2019, a young adult thriller called The Truth About Keeping Secrets about a teenager dealing with intense grief after the sudden death of her father. Brown has said the story was inspired by her own fear of death.[11] The book was generally well-received, a review from Kirkus citing it as a "captivatingly moody, introspective drama".[12] Writing for Booklist, Rob Bittner says Brown's debut "will satisfy fans of mystery who yearn for a proverbial path of breadcrumbs leading to a hopeful, satisfying conclusion".[13] Her second novel The Things We Don't See was released in 2021.[14] Brown's novels are recognized for their LGBT protagonists.[15]
In 2019, Brown started a 30-day poetry challenge called Escapril in which participants are tasked to write an original poem every day of April, which she still runs annually.[16][17] More than 90,000 poems have been written for the event since.[8]
Brown has also acted as a judge for the National Poetry Day competition run in collaboration with Arts Council England and The Poetry Society.[18]
Brown started streaming on Twitch in early 2023.[19]
Personal life
Brown is autistic[20] and identifies as bisexual.[21] In April 2023, she became a British citizen.[22]
Bibliography
Collections
- Graffiti (and other poems) (2016)
- Sweetdark (2020)
- Closer Baby Closer (2023)
Novels
- The Truth About Keeping Secrets (Penguin Random House, 2019)
- The Things We Don't See (Penguin Random House, 2021)
References
- ^ a b Canning-Dean, Emily (14 April 2018). "WHS grad publishes novel with Penguin Random House". The Post Newspapers. Retrieved 2022-02-18.
- ^ Shunyata, Kaiya (2020-10-08). "Sci-fi, Inspirations and Sweetdark: A Conversation with Savannah Brown". obscur. Retrieved 2022-02-18.
- ^ Schugart, Annie (2014-06-20). "How This YouTube Star Took Down The Haters In An Epic Slam Poem". The Huffington Post. Retrieved 2022-02-18.
- ^ Fitzgerald, Clare (4 February 2016). "Savannah Brown to Release Book of Poetry". TenEighty. Retrieved 2022-02-18.
- ^ Mitchell, Julia (21 November 2016). "Savannah Brown Reaches Goodreads Choice Awards Final". TenEighty. Retrieved 2022-02-18.
- ^ a b Mahale, Jenna (2020-10-12). "The poet articulating your deepest existential fears". i-D. Retrieved 2022-02-18.
- ^ Wait, Sam (2020-09-26). "Review: Sweetdark by Savannah Brown". Redbrick. Retrieved 2022-02-21.
- ^ a b Gupta, Saachi (3 August 2021). "Exploring the Intimacy of Privacy, Savannah Brown Talks "The Things We Don't See," Social Media & More". The Luna Collective. Retrieved 2022-02-18.
- ^ Pappis, Konstantinos (2020-12-05). ""In the Curl of an Infinity": Existential Wonder in Savannah Brown's 'Sweetdark'". Our Culture. Retrieved 2022-02-18.
- ^ Eyre, Charlotte (9 March 2018). "Poet Savannah Brown pens YA thriller". The Bookseller. Retrieved 2022-02-18.
- ^ "Savannah Brown discusses her debut novel, The Truth About Keeping Secrets and why she writes YA". United By Pop. 2019-03-09. Retrieved 2022-02-18.
- ^ THE TRUTH ABOUT KEEPING SECRETS. Kirkus Review. 2020.
- ^ Bittner, Rob. "Truth about Keeping Secrets, by Savannah Brown". Booklist.
- ^ Brown, Savannah (24 June 2021). The Things We Don't See. Retrieved 2022-02-18.
{{cite book}}:|website=ignored (help) - ^ Adler, Dahlia (30 April 2020). "30 LGBTQ YA Books You'll Absolutely Want To Pick Up This Spring". BuzzFeed. Retrieved 2022-02-18.
- ^ Belcher, Sara (2021-04-02). "This Young Writer Is Behind Escapril — Write a Poem Every Day in April". Distractify. Retrieved 2022-02-18.
- ^ Anne, Kelly (24 February 2019). "Savannah Brown Announces 30-Day Poetry Challenge". TenEighty.
- ^ "Speak Your Truth Poem". National Poetry Day. 2019-09-02. Retrieved 2022-02-18.
- ^ Brown, Savannah. "@savannahbrown on Twitter". Twitter. Retrieved 2023-07-05.
- ^ "savannah brown on Twitter: hello i was officially diagnosed w autism today…this will probably not come as a surprise to anyone who knows me even a little ha but it's a big relief to know for sure. feeling a little sad but much lighter".
- ^ Griffin, Louise. "Can YouTube Combat Bisexual Erasure?". TenEighty.
- ^ "savannah brown on Instagram: "havin fun performing…reading...obtaining citizenship(!!!!!!)..scheming…"". Instagram. Retrieved 2023-04-26.
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