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Inua Ellams
Nigerian-born British playwright and poet
Inua Marc Mohammed Onore de Ellams II[1][2]MBE FRSL[3] (born 23 October 1984[1]) is a Nigerian-born British poet, playwright and performer.
He was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2023 Birthday Honours for services to the arts.[4]
Work
Ellams has written for the Royal Shakespeare Company,[5]Royal National Theatre and the BBC.
In June 2018, Ellams was elected as a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature as part of its 40 Under 40 initiative.[3][6] He took part in The Complete Works mentoring programme for poets of colour.
Poetry
Featured in anthologies
The Salt Book of Younger Poets (Salt, 2010)[7][citation needed]
Performances and plays
The 14th Tale
Ellams's one-man show The 14th Tale was awarded an Edinburgh Fringe First at the Edinburgh International Festiv