Sheri-D Wilson

Sheridwilson2Best known as "Mama of Dada" and once voted the "Canadian writer who would make the best lover" by Geist Magazine, Sheri-D Wilson is an internationally recognized spoken word artist and poet with an impressive list of achievements, nominations and awards. This includes recognition as one of the top ten Poets in Canada 2009, Best Poet in Calgary 2007/2008 (FFWD Magazine), and many more.

Sheri-D Wilson has seven collections of poetry. Her most recent collection, Autopsy of a Turvy World (2008, Frontenac House) was launched last April and her last collection Re: Zoom won the 2006 Stephan G Stephansson Award for Poetry and was shortlisted for the Canlit award. She also has 2 Spoken word CD's and 4 award winning video poems. Other impressive acheivements include Global TV's Woman of Vision for 2006.

Currently she is the Director of the Spoken word Program at the Banff Centre. She is a founder of the Calgary International Spoken Word Festival and has been credited for making it one of the most respected Spoken Word festivals in Canada. With a passion to connect people, voices and ideas she also founded and organized SWAN (Spoken Words Arts Network).

Read more about Sheri-D Wilson on her official website.

 

Sheri-D Wilson at TEDxCalgary 2010


 

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