Nadeesha Uyangoda

Nadeesha Uyangoda
Uyangoda in 2021
Born (1993-03-15) March 15, 1993
Colombo, Sri Lanka
Occupation
  • Writer
  • podcaster
  • author
Language
  • Italian
  • English
Citizenship
  • Italy
  • Sri Lanka
Years active2021–present
Notable works
  • Book: L'unica persona nera nella stanza (The Only Black Person in the Room)
  • Podcast: Sulla razza (About Race)
Website
www.nadeeshauyangoda.it

Nadeesha Uyangoda (born 15 March 1993) is a Sri Lankan-Italian writer, author and podcaster, whose work focuses on migration and identity. She is the author of L'unica persona nera nella stanza (The Only Black Person in the Room) and Corpi che contano (Bodies that Matter), as well as the host of the podcast Sulla razza (About Race). She has won multiple awards, including the Anima Prize for Literature.