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French
Shepard Adkins
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Shepard Adkins (they/he) is a transgender writer who graduated summa cum laude from Arizona State University with a BA in English Literature and a minor in Justice Studies. He is attending the University of Chicago for a master's in creative writing and classics. They are a Swarthout award winner for poetry and was awarded the Lux Creative Review honor in poetry for their piece "Blue". Currently, he is working on the intersection of translation and identity in Attic Greek tragedies and myth, and the "Other"-ed stereotypes found in 18th -19th century Gothic novels. His debut novel, Veil Us in Gold, comes out June 2023. (updated 2023)