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Mona Dash in conversation with Bashabi Fraser

The poet, novelist and memoirist Mona Dash reflects on how her mother, also a poet, inspired her to become a writer.
30th July, 2025
Photo by Missohio
'As a diasporic writer, I'm expected to write in a certain way but I am not going to conform.'
Mona Dash

Mona Dash

Mona Dash is a poet, short story writer and novelist.

Bashabi Fraser

Bashabi Fraser

Bashabi Fraser CBE is a poet, children’s writer, editor, translator and academic.

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