Natalage Davis was born in New Jersey but has been living in Brooklyn since the age of just three months old. Coming from a home of two brothers and two sisters, the proudly self-proclaimed introvert finds herself harboring an insatiable thirst for travel. Equal to her love for travel, however, is her talent in the art of the written word. While the experience of making a book is foreign land for the Brooklyn native, Natalage is no stranger to the literary practices. Ever since the age of fourteen, Natalage has been a part of the Urban Word NYC program and, since graduating, has participated in shows all over New York City.
As someone who is unafraid of rocking to the beat of her own drum, Natalage takes inspiration from the environment around her and adds her own twist. Her first book ties back to a church in East Village with its clever incorporation of stain glass. She is not afraid to push the boundaries; the primary topic of the book is questioning religion. All is not as it sounds, though. This is not denouncing religion; it will, however, delve into the feelings associated with religion. Natalage cites Just Kids by Patti Smith,John Sans, and Salinger as the inspiring sources for her writing style. The unconventional, dry wit, and quirky are some of the key features of writing that resonate in Natalage’s written voice. With a leather-bound cover, pages of stain glass, and poetry throughout, Natalage Davis’s first book is sure to be a real work of art!
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Born in New Jersey, raised in Brooklyn.
Two brothers and two sisters.
Desire to travel – Natalage Davis.
Urban Word NYC since age fourteen.
Graduated; has done countless shows.
Voice of poetry – Natalage Davis.
Salinger, John Sans, Patti Smith’s Just Kids
Love of unconventional and dry wit.
Inspired by quirks – Natalage Davis.
New to book making, out of her comfort zone.
Derived from a church in East Village.
Leather bound cover and stain-glass pages.
Vocalized opinions on religion.
Not direct, more on the feeling.
Seven poems by Natalage Davis.
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*I started out with the first foreword but it felt so formulaic and forced that I wrote a second one that I thought might be a little more in tune with Natalage's artist book which had seven pages of poetry in it. I definitely cringe at the first one, but at this point, I don't know if I have enough energy to go back and rework it...it'd be better to start from scratch (and that is why we have a second one in poetry form).
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