Yrsa daley ward biography of christopher
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Yrsa Daley-Ward on Creating Pockets of Peace Amidst Poetic Success
Yrsa Daley-Ward is a British writer, actor, and model, known for her powerful poetry and prose that explores themes of identity, mental health, and sexuality. She has collaborated with Beyoncé, contributing to the visual album Black Is King, and her acclaimed works include the poetry collections Bone and The Terrible, the latter of which won the PEN Ackerley Prize.
Chris Force: I’m curious about the bravery it takes to consider yourself a poet. The idea of writing my most vulnerable feelings in fragmented, unorthodox ways and sharing them with the world to put food on my table is unimaginable.
Yrsa Daley-Ward: I don’t know that it does. You have to become well-versed in doing a bunch of stuff. I’m from a Jamaican immigrant mother who knew what it was like to work two jobs and also be studying. She was studying for her degree right up until 10 years before she died. She was always striving.
I have had t
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The Terrible by Yrsa Daley-Ward
Daley-Ward weaves prose with verse, capturing the uncertainties of growing up and discovering her sexuality on the way. She calls it the ‘powerfear’, knowing that she can harness the power of her beauty and allure, yet sensing the very real threat from the men in pursuit of her.
And there are so many men. So many men who want to capitalise on her exotic allure. So many men who want access to her body via transactions. So many men with a sense of entitlement. And when a man comes along who does know how to be kind and caring, who is there for her in dark times, it’s like Yrsa Daley-Ward doesn’t know how to be loved. “I say no, no and no,
and stop picking up his calls. These days all I do is lie on the old daybed at the top of the house, staring hard at the white popcorn ceiling.”
Yrsa’s stories and poems are particularly poignant given the uprising of the #metoo movement
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Yrsa Daley-Ward author biography, plus links to books by Yrsa Daley-Ward.
Yrsa Daley-Ward
Yrsa Daley-Ward is a poet, writer, and actress. She is the author of The How, bone, and The Terrible, for which she won the PEN Ackerley Prize. She lives in Los Angeles.
This biography was last updated on 06/03/2025.
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