Lisa B

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This article is about the poet. For the actress and former model, see Lisa Barbuscia.

Lisa B (Lisa Baird[1]) is a political spoken word poet based in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. Since 2001, she has performed spoken-word poetry at shows around B.C. and in Oregon. She describes herself as a queer woman and an incest and violence survivor.[2]

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[edit] Bibliography

Lisa B has self-published four chapbooks:

  • star tissue (2002)
  • dogs and small children (2003)
  • hope's bicycle (2004)
  • how thirsty bird sang down the sky (2005)

[edit] Discography

She debuted recording with the spoken word CD, salvaged music.[3] For this CD, she worked with local Victoria talent (including members of barley wik and glenna g) to create a fusion of spoken word and music with diverse instrumentation.

[edit] Awards

  • Favorite Chapbook at Victoria’s M Awards[4]

[edit] References

  1. ^ news
  2. ^ http://www.trentarthur.info/archives/000418.html "Interview with spoken-word poet lisa b.", March 07, 2005, Arthur: Trent University's Student and Community Newspaper, accessed 24 March 2007.
  3. ^ lisa b.'s - publications page
  4. ^ "Poets and performers fundraise for local songwriter Glenna", by Sarah Towle, 8 February 2006, Martlet: The University of Victoria's Independent Newspaper, accessed 24 March 2007.