Aisha Sasha John
| Aisha Sasha John | |
|---|---|
| Born |
September 16, 1980 Montreal, Quebec |
| Occupation | poet and dancer |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Period | 2000s-present |
| Notable works | ''The Shining Material'', ''THOU'', ''I have to live.'' |
| Website | |
| aishasashajohn.tumblr.com | |
Aisha Sasha John is a Canadian poet, artist, and singing dancer.
Life
John was born in Montreal and studied at the University of Toronto and University of Guelph.
Her first collection of poems, The Shining Material, was published by BookThug in 2011. Her second collection, THOU, was published in 2014 and was a finalist for both the ReLit Awards and the Trillium Book Award for Poetry.[1][2] Her third collection, I have to live., was published by McClelland & Stewart in 2017.[3][4]
In addition to her work as a poet, John choreographed, performed, and curates as part of the feminist performance collective WIVES alongside Julia Thomas and Emma-Kate Guimond. In early 2017, her performance work "Let's understand what it means to be here (together)" was staged by Art Metropole at Toronto's Union Station.[5] In June 2017, John will present the aisha of oz at the Whitney Museum in New York City.[6]
Works
Poetry
- The Shining Material (BookThug, 2011)
- THOU (BookThug, 2014)
- I have to live. (McClelland & Stewart, 2017)
References
- ↑ "Poem: Excerpt from Aisha Sasha John's Thou". Retrieved 31 May 2017.
- ↑ "Confronting Your Importance: Aisha Sasha John’s ‘Thou’ | The Urchin Movement". Retrieved 2017-06-12.
- ↑ "I have to live by Aisha Sasha John". Retrieved 30 March 2017.
- ↑ "Why Aisha Sasha John believes poetry is the scholarship of "aliveness"". Retrieved 31 May 2017.
- ↑ "ART METROPOLE / AISHA SASHA JOHN". Retrieved 30 March 2017.
- ↑ "Aisha Sasha John: the aisha of oz". Retrieved 31 May 2017.