Dat's Love and Other Stories

Leonora Brito’s literary career, though cut tragically short, produced some of the most unique, culturally diverse and fresh fiction the Welsh writing scene has encountered. Though Cardiff-born, Brito’s work was frequently shaped by her Afro-Carribean roots, and her stories are characterised by an abundance of freethought and a striking singularity of perspective. Full of wry humor and startling originality, this collection features some of Brito’s most acclaimed stories, including ‘Mama’s Baby (Papa’s Maybe)’, ‘The Last Jumpshot’, and ‘Dat’s Love.'

Leonora Brito was born in Cardiff. She studied law and history at Cardiff University. Her story ‘Dat’s Love’ won her the 1991 Rhys Davies Short Story Competition. She also wrote for radio and television. She published one collection of stories, Dat’s Love, in 1996. She died in 2007.