About BIODUN
Biography
Biodun Abudu is a Rhode Island-born author with Nigerian roots whose work explores identity, culture, taboo topics, and the truths people often keep hidden. Through poetry, storytelling, and social commentary, his writing invites honest conversations about the realities many people are taught to keep private.
Abudu is the author of multiple books spanning poetry, social commentary, and cultural reflection. His catalog includes titles such as Tales of My Skin, Stolen Sanity, and This Wasn’t for the Public, examining the emotional, social, and cultural experiences that shape how people live, love, and navigate the world around them.
He is a BookFest Award-winning writer, earning 1st Place in Self-Help for Notes to Self: A Human’s Journey and 2nd Place in Poetry for Open Letters from Within. His work has been featured in media outlets including BellaNaija, Ameyaw Debrah, and Windy City Times, along with podcast interviews and literary platforms exploring identity, culture, vulnerability, and public/private narratives.
Abudu has participated in literary and cultural events including BookCon at the Javits Center in New York, the Black British Book Festival at the Barbican Centre in London, the New York City Poetry Festival at Governors Island, and the University of Nottingham (England) Black Sexual Politics Symposium, where his presentation explored public versus private identity within Black masculinity.
His creative work has also expanded into spoken-word and collaborative music projects, continuing his exploration of storytelling across multiple artistic mediums.
Through his books and public conversations, Abudu continues to explore the complexities of human experience while encouraging readers to confront the stories society often tells us to keep to ourselves.
Contact: info@biodunabudu.com
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