Danez Smith

Danez Smith
BornSt. Paul, Minnesota, U.S.
Alma mater
GenrePoetry
Literary movementDark Noise Collective
Notable works[insert] Boy
Don't Call Us Dead: Poems
Homie
Notable awardsLambda Literary Award for Gay Poetry
Kate Tufts Discovery Award
Forward Prize
Website
www.danezsmithpoet.com

Danez Smith is an American poet, writer and performer from St. Paul, Minnesota. They are queer, non-binary and HIV-positive. They are the author of the poetry collections [insert] Boy and Don't Call Us Dead: Poems, both of which have received multiple awards, and Homie/My Nig. Their most recent poetry collection Bluff was published in 2024.