Dameron wasn’t just a poet or author or seasoned equestrian Her legacy will live on through the stories she. The south carolina native was a builder of community, a defender of wild and rural spaces and an emerging.
Dameron is a black southern writer and the author of weary kingdom (2017), a palmetto poetry series book edited by nikky finney, and how god ends us (2009), both from the university of south carolina press Through her writing, she shared stories of community, family, and resilience, inspiring us all to cherish the importance of human connection and relationships Her debut novel, redwood court (the dial press, 2024), a reese’s book club pick, will be followed by fairfield county in 2026
Dear patrons, on sunday evening, blackboard plays founder, garlia cornelia jones learned of the untimely passing of celebrated writer and cultural worker, délana r.a She was 40 years old Délana was a friend of garlia's and around during blackboard's inception. We're paying tribute to the remarkable life and work of délana r.a
Dameron, a talented author, equestrian, and community builder who left an indelible mark on the world of storytelling