Kevin Jared Hosein is a Caribbean novelist. He has also worked as a secondary school Biology teacher for over a decade. He was named overall winner of the Commonwealth Short Story Prize in 2018, and was the Caribbean regional winner in 2015. He has published three books: The Repenters, The Beast of Kukuyo and Hungry Ghosts. The latter received a CODE Burt Award for Caribbean Young Adult Literature, and both had been longlisted for the International Dublin Literary Award. His writings, poetry, fiction and non-fiction, have been published in numerous anthologies and outlets including Lightspeed Magazine, Moko, Wasafiri and adda. He lives in Trinidad and Tobago.
Kevin Jared Hosein

Events at Word

DIRTY PASSPORTS
Thursday, 24 August 8:00 pmBringing this sell-out show to his hometown, Chinese-Kiwi playwright Nathan Joe has curated a celebration of the finest BIPOC storytellers and spoken word artists.

WRITING ON THE MARGINS
Saturday, 26 August 4:30 pmJoin Kevin Jared Hosein, Khadro Mohamed and Ross Calman (Ngāti Toa, Ngāti Raukawa-ki-te-tonga, Kāi Tahu) as they discuss writing indigeneity, the retelling of history and colonisation from new perspectives.

RISK! THE WORD GALA [ON DEMAND]
17 Sep - 17 Sep 2023 11:59 pmRISK! The WORD Gala with dazzling featured guests Gabriel Krauze (UK), Kevin Jared Hosein (Trinidad and Tobago), David Keenan (Scotland), Meg Mason (Australia/New Zealand) and DaisySpeaks (New Zealand/Samoa) sharing moments when they’ve taken a risk and lived to tell the tale.
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