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Submit ReviewOwen Elphick is a writer, performer, and creator from Storrs, Connecticut, currently based in the Philadelphia area. He is the author of Thoughts & Prayers (Wilde Press, 2019), a book-length sequence of poems centered around gun violence in the United States. His writing has been published in The Hartford Courant, The Emerson Review, CORRIDORS, and the Under Review, and presented at the Eugene O'Neill Center's National Theater Institute, Emerson Stage’s NewFest New Works Festival, and the Connecticut Drama Association Festival, among other places. He received his BFA in Creative Writing from Emerson College, which he represented at the 2018 National Collegiate Honors Conference and the 2019 Greater Boston Intercollegiate Undergraduate Poetry Festival. In 2020, he received Senior Writing Awards of High Distinction for both Poetry and Nonfiction, the EVVY Award for Outstanding Writing for Stage, and the EVVY Award for Outstanding Poetry. In high school, he was a 2015 Poetry Out Loud National Finalist and Connecticut State Champion, and a 2016 winner of the Hill-Stead Museum’s Fresh Voices Poetry Competition. He is also a rapper, actor, beatboxer, and vocalist, and makes music under the name OE. A former member of The Hip Hop Society at Emerson College, he created & contributed to two full-length albums, a mixtape, and multiple singles. He released his first solo effort, The OE EP, in 2019, and his first full-length project, The Wait List, is set to be released later this year. He co-hosts the podcast Toon Tunes with Eliana Ulloa, where he discusses music from animated features, and works as a part-time bookseller at the Narberth Bookshop and Main Point Books. He enjoys organizing his books, taking long walks, discussing music, and swordfighting.
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Welcome to the Truth In This Art Beyond: Philadelphia!
Philadelphia one of the foremost creative regions in the world and this series of interviews was sparked by my curiosity about the arts and culture of the city.
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This interview was recorded in Philadelphia, PA between September 2022-September 2023.
fi.com/D1D81J7MZ" title="★ Support this podcast ★">★ Support this podcast ★Owen Elphick is a writer, performer, and creator from Storrs, Connecticut, currently based in the Philadelphia area. He is the author of Thoughts & Prayers (Wilde Press, 2019), a book-length sequence of poems centered around gun violence in the United States. His writing has been published in The Hartford Courant, The Emerson Review, CORRIDORS, and the Under Review, and presented at the Eugene O'Neill Center's National Theater Institute, Emerson Stage’s NewFest New Works Festival, and the Connecticut Drama Association Festival, among other places. He received his BFA in Creative Writing from Emerson College, which he represented at the 2018 National Collegiate Honors Conference and the 2019 Greater Boston Intercollegiate Undergraduate Poetry Festival. In 2020, he received Senior Writing Awards of High Distinction for both Poetry and Nonfiction, the EVVY Award for Outstanding Writing for Stage, and the EVVY Award for Outstanding Poetry. In high school, he was a 2015 Poetry Out Loud National Finalist and Connecticut State Champion, and a 2016 winner of the Hill-Stead Museum’s Fresh Voices Poetry Competition. He is also a rapper, actor, beatboxer, and vocalist, and makes music under the name OE. A former member of The Hip Hop Society at Emerson College, he created & contributed to two full-length albums, a mixtape, and multiple singles. He released his first solo effort, The OE EP, in 2019, and his first full-length project, The Wait List, is set to be released later this year. He co-hosts the podcast Toon Tunes with Eliana Ulloa, where he discusses music from animated features, and works as a part-time bookseller at the Narberth Bookshop and Main Point Books. He enjoys organizing his books, taking long walks, discussing music, and swordfighting.
The Truth In This Art
The Truth In This Art is a podcast interview series supporting vibrancy and development of Baltimore & beyond's arts and culture.
To find more amazing stories from the artist and entrepreneurial scenes in & around Baltimore, check out my episode directory.
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Welcome to the Truth In This Art Beyond: Philadelphia!
Philadelphia one of the foremost creative regions in the world and this series of interviews was sparked by my curiosity about the arts and culture of the city.
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