Sam Albatros

Sam Albatros is a pseudonymous Greek-born author, queer artist and poetry translator.[1][2][3] They wear masks and have never shown their face publicly.[4]

Early life and education

Albatros was born and raised in rural Greece.[5] They hold an MPhil in Psychology from University of Cambridge and a PhD in Cognitive Neuroscience from University College London.[1][3]

Career

Their debut novel Faulty Boy and its stage adaptations, which focus on a gender nonconforming/queer child, have attracted mainstream Greek media attention.[5][4] As an artist, they have presented video-art performances in Greece, Cyprus, UK, and Berlin.[6][7][8]

In May 2021, they took part in the Exchange Program Thessaloniki – Leipzig 2021, a two-month residency programme in Leipzig.[2]

They publish original and translated poems on YouTube[9] and on their website https://queerpoets.com.

Bibliography

Fiction

  • Faulty Boy (novel, Hestia Publishers & Booksellers, 2021)[5][1]

Awards

  • Stavros Niarchos Foundation Artist Fellowship by ARTWORKS, 2021[10]

References

  1. ^ a b c "ΠΡΟΣΩΠΟ – Βιβλιοnet". Retrieved 2022-10-31.
  2. ^ a b "Archiv_Residenzkünstler". www.halle14.org. Retrieved 2022-10-30.
  3. ^ a b "Sam Albatros". Literarisches Colloquium Berlin (in German). Retrieved 2022-11-01.
  4. ^ a b Σωτηρόπουλος, Παναγιώτης (2021-11-23). "Sam Albatros: Η εμφάνιση με μάσκα και η αιτία…". mynews.gr (in Greek). Retrieved 2022-10-31.
  5. ^ a b c "Greece tries to make up lost ground on LGBTQ+ rights". Reuters. 2022-05-31. Retrieved 2022-10-30.
  6. ^ Kouroupakis, Apostolos. "Η performative εκδοχή του μυθιστορήματος "Ελαττωματικό αγόρι"". Kathimerini.com.cy. Retrieved 2022-10-31.
  7. ^ "ΠΟΛΥΤΡΟΠΑ #2 | ελαττωματικό αγόρι: η performance". www.momus.gr (in Greek). Archived from the original on 2022-04-19. Retrieved 2022-10-31.
  8. ^ Kouroupakis, Apostolos. "Η performative εκδοχή του μυθιστορήματος "Ελαττωματικό αγόρι"". Kathimerini.com.cy. Retrieved 2022-10-30.
  9. ^ "Sam Albatros - YouTube". www.youtube.com. Retrieved 2022-10-30.
  10. ^ "SAM ALBATROS". artworks. Retrieved 2022-10-30.


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