Ariana Brown Explained

Ariana Brown is an American spoken word poet from Texas.[1] In 2014, she was part of a winning team at the national collegiate poetry slam. Ariana Brown has won the “Best Poet” award twice at the same event.[2] [3] She is also a two-time recipient of the Academy of American Poets Prize. She published her debut poetry chapbook, Sana Sana, with Game Over Books in early 2020.[4]

Early life and education

Brown was born in San Antonio, Texas. Her father was a Black American and her mother is Mexican-American. Brown identifies as a Black Mexican American person.[5] Growing up, Brown struggled to find representations of herself in literature, so she decided to write poetry for young women who struggle to feel represented.[6] She was also inspired by Black movement leaders, including Malcolm X.[7] In 2011, she was a part of her first poetry slam team and performed at Brave New Voices.

Brown received her Bachelor's of Arts degree in African Diaspora Studies and Mexican American Studies from the University of Texas at Austin. She also received a Master of Fine Arts in poetry at the University of Pittsburgh and is working on a poetry manuscript about her life, the formation of a racial identity, cultural politics, and authenticity among other themes.

Brown has continued to participate in poetry slams, has performed her poetry across the United States, and often holds poetry workshops focused on writing poetry that heals.[8]

Brown writes poetry to uplift Black people and pay homage to her ancestors and the history of her people. She wants to inspire and uplift disempowered communities through her poetry. She also uses her poetry to validate Black girl rage. Brown has been dubbed a "part-time curandera" because her poetry deals with healing issues of race, ethnicity, gender, class, and sexual orientation. She weaves contemporary issues and tensions into her poetry. Her work has been featured in PBS, Huffington Post, Blavity, For Harriet, and Remezcla among others.

Personal life

Brown is queer.[9]

Works

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Meet Ariana Brown — National Poetry Month Featured Poet for April 11th. King. Jack Preston. 2017-04-11. Medium. 2019-05-09.
  2. Web site: 34 Poets Of Color Summarize 2017 In Verse. Frank. Priscilla. 2017-02-28. Huffington Post. 2019-05-09.
  3. Web site: 'The Writers Desk' with Spoken Word Poet Ariana Brown. Van de Kamp. Alexandra. 2017-05-05. Rivard Report. 2019-05-09.
  4. Web site: Sana Sana. 2020-09-18. GAME OVER BOOKS. en.
  5. Web site: Bio - Ariana Brown. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20141125154646/http://www.arianabrown.com:80/bio.html . 2014-11-25 . 2020-09-18. Arianabrown.com.
  6. Web site: How poet Ariana Brown became the Afro-Latina role model she needed. Segal. Corrine. 2016-02-08. PBS. 2019-05-09.
  7. News: Ariana Brown Wants Her Poems About Depression to Heal and Empower Black Women. Reichard. Raquel. 2017-10-31. Remezcla. 2019-05-09.
  8. Web site: Kick-off! Latinx Poetry Series at Harvard in Celebration of AfroLatinx History. emr.fas.harvard.edu. 2019-05-09.
  9. Web site: Ariana Brown's Poetry Collection Explores Anti-Blackness in Latinx Culture. Isaad. Virginia. 2020-03-04. HipLatina. en-US. 2020-05-11.
  10. Web site: We Are Owed by Ariana Brown. 2021-11-23. grieveland. en.
  11. Web site: LET US BE ENOUGH, by Ariana Brown. Brown. Ariana. 2019-02-22. Band Camp. 2019-05-09.
  12. Web site: Two Poems by Ariana Brown. Brown. Ariana. 2018-12-09. BARRELHOUSE. 2019-05-09.
  13. Web site: 'This Work Will Take Dancing': Poems by Maria Lucas and Ariana Brown. Brown. Ariana. 2018-10-01. Scalawag. 2019-05-09.
  14. Web site: "In Defense of Santana's 'Maria Maria' ft. Wyclef & The Product G&B" by Ariana Brown Rattle: Poetry. Brown. Ariana. 2018-01-29. Rattle. 2019-05-09.
  15. Web site: Minute Fathers. Brown. Ariana. SIDEKICK LIT. 2019-05-09.
  16. Web site: A Division of Gods. Brown. Ariana. 2017. Winter Tangerine. 2019-05-09.
  17. Web site: Abuela de Carrizo Springs. Brown. Ariana. 2017-09-17. As Us. 2019-05-09.
  18. Web site: Supremacy. Brown. Ariana. June 2017. MUZZLE MAGAZINE. 2019-05-09.
  19. Web site: Nylon, Black, '72. Brown. Ariana. BOAAT PRESS. 2019-05-09.
  20. Web site: At the End of the Sword. Brown. Ariana. Nepantla.
  21. Web site: Always, There is Music. Brown. Ariana. 2016-07-08. African Voices. 2019-05-09.
  22. Web site: Don't Know Nobody from Ellis Island. Brown. Ariana. June 2016. Bird's Thumb. 2019-05-09.
  23. Web site: Invocation & Sunday Morning. Brown. Ariana. 2016-04-04. HEArt Online. 2019-05-09.
  24. Web site: Ossuary. Brown. Ariana. 2015-10-25. Rattle. 2019-05-09.

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