P. Djèlí Clark
Also known as Dexter Gabriel, P. Djeli Clark
American speculative fiction writer and historian (Dexter Gabriel); A Master of Djinn.
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- P.
- Djèlí Clark is the pen name of Dexter Gabriel, an American speculative fiction writer and historian.
- He is an assistant professor of history at the University of Connecticut, and uses the pen name to keep his fiction apart from his academic work.
- Several of his stories are set in an alternate Cairo, the Dead Djinn Universe.
Key facts
- Born
- 1971, New York City; grew up partly in Trinidad and Tobago1
- Education
- BA and MA in history, Texas State University; PhD in history, Stony Brook University1
- Awards
- Nebula, Locus and British Fantasy Awards for Ring Shout (2021); Nebula and Locus Awards for A Master of Djinn (2022)1
- Works
- A Dead Djinn in Cairo (2016); The Haunting of Tram Car 015 (2019); A Master of Djinn (2021); Abeni's Song (2023)1
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