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Aziza Barnes, ‘A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms’ and ‘Snowfall’ Writer, Dies at 32
The Hollywood ReporterStory by Christy Pina
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Acclaimed writer Aziza Barnes, known for their work on 'A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms' and 'Snowfall', tragically dies by suicide at just 32 years old.
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- Barnes used they/them pronouns and was remembered as a 'brilliant writer and bender of genre' by their longtime friend Safia Elhillo, who grieved the loss of their 'incomparable talent'.
- In addition to their TV writing, Barnes had multiple full-length poetry collections and was a member of NYU's Poetry Slam team, winning the best poet in the nation award in 2011.
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Aziza Barnes, Safia Elhillo, A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, Snowfall, Rap Sh!t, Teenage Bounty Hunter, NYU's Poetry Slam team, The Dance Cartel, A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, Snowfall, Rap Sh!t, Teenage Bounty Hunter