Yrsa Daley-Ward | |
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 Yrsa Daley Ward in 2024 | |
| Born | 1989 (age 34–35) Chorley, Lancashire, England |
| Occupation(s) | Writer, model and actor |
| Notable work | Bone (2014) The Terrible (2018) |
| Awards | 2019 PEN/Ackerley Prize |
| Website | www |
Yrsa Daley-Ward (born 1989) is an English writer, model and actor.[1][2] She is known for her debut book, Bone, as well as for her spoken-word poetry, and for being an "Instagram poet".[3][4] Her memoir, The Terrible, was published in 2018,[5] and in 2019 it won the PEN/Ackerley Prize.[6] She co-wrote Black Is King, Beyoncé's musical film and visual album, which also serves as a visual companion to the 2019 album The Lion King: The Gift.[7]
- ^ Yrsa Daley-Ward at Penguin Random House.
- ^ "Yrsa Daley-Ward". IMDb. Retrieved 17 November 2017.
- ^ Guest, Katy (8 June 2018), "The Terrible by Yrsa Daley-Ward review – a wincingly honest coming-of-age memoir", The Guardian.
- ^ Waldman, Katy (13 June 2018), "Yrsa Daley-Ward Breaks Out of the Instapoetry Pack with Her Memoir 'The Terrible'", The New Yorker.
- ^ "Yrsa Daley-Ward" at Amazon.
- ^ Chandler, Mark (10 July 2019), "Daley-Ward wins PEN Ackerley Prize", The Bookseller.
- ^ Thompson, Rachel (31 July 2020). "Beyoncé drops breathtaking 'Black Is King' visual album with cameos from all the family". Mashable. Retrieved 4 August 2020.