Forbidden Dancer: A Collection of Poems - Paperback

by Jordan Dean (Author)

Forbidden Dancer is a collection of poems from Papua New Guinea. It celebrates Papua New Guinean culture and heritage. It also explores the meaning of love, life, identity, culture, modernity, politics and corruption. The poems are based on the author's experiences, reflections, perspectives, feelings, emotions, dreams, aspirations and every day issues - issues little felt, nor important yet continue to affect us as individuals and as a society.

Author Biography

Jordan Dean was born on June 12, 1984 on Fergusson Island, Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea. He completed his primary and secondary education in Alotau, MBP, PNG. He has a degree in accounting and management. He has been writing as a hobby for over a decade. Several of his poems have been published in various international print and online platforms. He has a collection of short stories and a novel to be published soon. He currently resides in Port Moresby, the capital city of Papua New Guinea.