M. NourbeSe Philip is UWO’s 2013 Writer-in-Residence. She is a critically acclaimed and widely anthologized poet, novelist, playwright, essayist and short story writer. Philip’s career has been marked by her formal experimentation and her strong commitment to social justice. In addition to her many literary honours, Philip is a former Guggenheim fellow and a recipient of the City of Toronto Arts Award for poetry in 1995. Recently she has garnered praise for her interactive live performances of her newest book of poetry, Zong!, which focuses on an 18th century legal decision regarding the murder of Africans aboard a slave ship. (Bio by #Poetrylab)
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A SHORT INTERVIEW
Interviewer is Kevin Heslop
See Expanded Biography
A SHORT INTERVIEW
Interviewer is Kevin Heslop