Sheri-D Wilson Explained

Sheri-D Wilson
Occupation:poet, educator, instigator, speaker, producer
Nationality:Canadian
Movement:Dada, Surrealism, Spoken word

Sheri-D Wilson, CM[1] D. Litt,[2] (also known as "The Mama of Dada")[3] is a Canadian poet, performer, educator, speaker, and producer.[4] She is the author of fourteen books, four short films, three plays, and four poetry & music albums.

Sheri-D's latest work, THE ONEIRONAUT∅1, was published in 2024 by Write Bloody North. It is the first volume in a three-book one-story trilogy of speculative poetry, which explores extreme lucid dreaming, dream healing, and a call for a change in a dystopian regime.

Awards and Honors

Her work has received many awards and honors. In 2019 Sheri-D was appointed to The Order of Canada, one of the country’s highest honors, for her contributions as a Spoken Word Poet and her leadership in the community. She is Poet Laureate Emeritus of Calgary (2018-2020).[5] In 2017, she received her Doctor of Letters—Honoris Causa from Kwantlen University. Also,

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Community Building

A strong advocate for social change and community building in Sheri-D Wilson founded The Spoken Word Program at The Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity. She was director and faculty of that program (2005-2012).[6] At which time Tanya Evanson took over as director of the program. Sheri-D Wilson also edited The Spoken Word Workbook: Inspiration from Poets who Teach in 2011 (CSWS/BCP), an educational tool for teaching and writing Spoken Word.[7]

In 2012, she was featured in Chatelaine Magazine, in a story about the creative mind. A regular on CBC,[8] In 2013, she was interviewed by Canadian icon Sheilah Rogers. In 2011 she was honored to be presented by The National Slam of Canada in “Legends of Spoken Word.” In 2009 CBC called her one of the Top 10 Poets in Canada. In 2003 she won the USA Heavyweight title for poetry, and in 2006 The National Slam of Canada presented her with the Poet of Honour Award. Of the beat tradition, in 1989 Sheri-D studied at Naropa University’s Jack Kerouac School of Disembodied Poetics, in Boulder, Colorado.

Her influences include Guillaume Apollinaire, T.S. Eliot, Diane di Prima, Anne Waldman and Allen Ginsberg.[9]

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Notes and References

  1. News: 27 December 2019 . A list of new Order of Canada recipients . National Post.
  2. Web site: KPU awards honorary degree to award-winning spoken word poet Sheri-D Wilson .
  3. Web site: Steward . Gillian . 29 August 2011 . Steward: Ranching, oil and . . . poetry . 17 August 2013 . Toronto Star.
  4. https://www.ucalgary.ca/UofC/faculties/HUM/ENGL/canada/poet/s_wilson.htm 100 Sheri-D Wilson profile
  5. Web site: Calgary Poet Laureate. 18 February 2022 .
  6. Web site: A Brief History of Literary Arts at Banff Centre.
  7. Book: 978-1894773409. The Spoken Word: Inspiration from Poets Who Teach. Wilson. Sheri D.. 31 March 2011. Banff Centre Press .
  8. News: CBC . Orunamamu . The Homestretch . 10 September 2014 . 10 September 2014 . Doug . Dirks. In this interview with Doug Dirks, Sheri-D talked about storyteller Orunamamu.
  9. Web site: FFWD - Calgary Arts - Books - No return to the urn. Hagen. Tanya. 1 March 2012. Fast Forward Weekly. 17 August 2013.

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