Roya Marsh
Roya Marsh | |
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| Born | Parkchester, Bronx, New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Occupation | Slam poet, author, activist |
| Language | English |
| Nationality | American |
| Citizenship | United States |
| Genre | Poetry |
| Subjects | LGBTQ culture African-American culture |
Roya Marsh is a LGBTQ African American slam and performance poet and activist.[1][2][3][4]
Marsh, a native of Parkchester, Bronx, began her slam poetry career in the year 2011 while still a student and improving her skills at open mics.[2]
Marsh is a former Poet in Residence at Urban Word NYC whose work has appeared in publications such as HuffPost[5] and Nylon.[6]
In 2025, Marsh published her second collection of poetry, savings time, that followed her first book of poetry, dayliGht, which received a nomination for the 2021 Lambda Literary Award for Poetry.[1][7]
Media
[edit]GLAAD has described Marsh as "A commanding voice in contemporary poetry, using her work to confront injustice, honor the complexities of identity, and illuminate the beauty and struggle of everyday life."[8]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Bronx Poet Roya Marsh Reflects on Black Life". WNYC. March 4, 2025.
- ^ a b Ertekin-Taner, Su (July 3, 2024). "Bronx-based poet Roya Marsh is writing who she wants you to be". Bronx Times-Reporter.
- ^ Swanson, Emily (February 4, 2025). "Bronx poet Roya Marsh celebrates launch of second book, "savings time"". Bronx Times-Reporter.
- ^ Dillard, Sarah (February 26, 2025). "'Darkness is Beautiful': Roya Marsh on Resistance and Resilience Through Poetry". PEN America.
- ^ Finley, Taryn (September 9, 2015). "Poet Breaks Down Gentrification And Its Ripple Effect On Black Lives". HuffPost.
- ^ Neilson, Sarah (March 31, 2020). "Read Me: In dayliGht, Roya Marsh Dismantles White Supremacy Through Poetry". Them.
- ^ "2021 Lambda Literary Award Finalists Announced". Lambda Literary Awards. March 15, 2021.
- ^ Ballard, Tymia (February 3, 2025). "Roya Marsh on Savings Time: Poetry, Liberation, and Black Joy This Black History Month". GLAAD.
External links
[edit]- Roya Marsh on Instagram
- Roya Marsh at IMDb
| International | |
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| National | |
- African-American poets
- American LGBTQ poets
- American spoken word poets
- Lesbian poets
- Living people
- African-American activists
- 21st-century African-American women writers
- 21st-century African-American writers
- 21st-century American poets
- 21st-century American women writers
- African-American feminists
- American feminist writers
- Writers from New York City
- People from the Bronx
- Writers from the Bronx
- LGBTQ people from New York (state)
- African-American LGBTQ people
- American LGBTQ rights activists