Dameron is an artist who believes in the power of storytelling to move people and resources to cultural missions As a writer, délana’s second collection of poems weary kingdom (2017) is part of the university of south carolina palmetto poetry series, edited by nikky finney. Dameron is a black southern writer and the author of weary kingdom (2017), a palmetto poetry series book edited by nikky finney, and how god ends us (2009), both from the university of south carolina press. Dameron is a black southern equestrian and an artist whose primary medium is storytelling Her debut work of fiction redwood court was a nyt editor's choice and a reese's book club pick She is the author of two books of poetry how god ends us and weary kingdom.
Complete order of delana r.a Dameron books in publication order and chronological order. Dameron is the author of redwood court, a reese’s book club pick and a new york times book review editors’ choice She is also the author of two poetry books, how god ends us, selected by elizabeth alexander for the south carolina poetry book prize, and weary kingdom, chose by nikky finney for the palmetto poetry prize. In the following conversation, i talk with delana about the structure of her dazzling fiction debut, the enduring legacy of toni morrison’s novel sula, and the writers who have become her own north stars. Dameron received an mfa in poetry from nyu
Her work has appeared in kweli journal, los angeles review of books, the rumpus, and elsewhere.
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