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]

Translated Poetry

English to Greek translations:

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

References
  1. "ΠΡΟΣΩΠΟ – Βιβλιοnet". Retrieved 2022-10-31.
  2. "Archiv_Residenzkünstler". www.halle14.org. Retrieved 2022-10-30.
  3. "Sam Albatros". Literarisches Colloquium Berlin (in German). Retrieved 2022-11-01.
  4. Σωτηρόπουλος, Παναγιώτης (2021-11-23). "Sam Albatros: Η εμφάνιση με μάσκα και η αιτία…". mynews.gr (in Greek). Retrieved 2022-10-31.
  5. "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). 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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