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Dzifa Benson

Dzifa Benson is a multi-disciplinary artist whose work intersects science, art, the body and ritual, which she explores through poetry, prose, theatre-making, performance, essays and criticism. She has performed nationally and internationally for Tate Britain, the Courtauld Institute of Art, BBC Africa Beyond and more, and she abridged the National Youth Theatre’s 2021 production of Othello in collaboration with Olivier award-winning director Miranda Cromwell. Dzifa Benson is a recipient of the 2021 Jerwood Compton Poetry Fellowship, a prize which champions the UK’s leading new poetry voices.  

Articles by Dzifa Benson

Book cover of Ticker-Tape by Rishi Dastidar next to photo of the author
Ticker-Tape by Rishi Dastidar Review
Ticker-Tape  by Rishi Dastidar reviewed by Dzifa Benson … On first encountering the idiosyncratic titles of poems on the index page of Ticker-tape (such as -  ‘Deconstructing an attempted date with Miss Pacific Standard Time’, ‘Joystick Valhalla’, ‘All the laurels in the world…
Book cover of Bare Lit Anthology
Bare Lit Anthology reviewed by Dzifa Benson
Bare Lit Anthology reviewed by Dzifa Benson … On the one hand, it’s a shame that a book such as the Bare Lit anthology is necessary.
Book cover of Don't Panic I'm Islamic
Don't Panic I'm Islamic book review by Dzifa Benson
In the film Flying Blind, a white woman, Frankie, who works as an aeronautical engineer designing drones for the Ministry of Defence begins an affair with a much younger Algerian refugee.
Wasafiri Wonders: Dzifa Benson and Romalyn Ante
The Jerwood Compton Poetry Fellowships for 2021-2022 were announced on 2 November, with poets Dzifa Benson, Romalyn Ante, and Jamie Hale each receiving £15,000, and a year of mentoring support dedicated to developing their craft.
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