American Book Awards
1 appearances
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Edition 41 (2020) Winner
Staceyann Chin
ステイシーアン・チン
Suteishiian Chin
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1972-12-25 （Saint James Parish, Jamaica）
- Nationality
- Jamaica, United States
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Jamaica (born) → Brooklyn, New York City, United States
Career
- Occupations
- poet, writer, performance artist, political activist
- Active Years
- 1998-
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Chicago People of Color Slam (winner) | — | — | Chicago People of Color Slam | 受賞 |
| 1998 | Lambda Poetry Slam (winner) | — | — | Lambda (poetry slam) | 受賞 |
| 2003 | Drama Desk Award | — | — | Drama Desk | 受賞 |
| 2020 | American Book Awards | Crossfire: A Litany for Survival | — | Before Columbus Foundation (American Book Awards) | 受賞 |
| 2015 | Equality Forum Icons (LGBTQ History Month) | — | — | Equality Forum | 選出 |
| 2008 | Safe Haven Award | — | — | Immigration Equality | 受賞 |
| 2007 | Human Rights Campaign Power of the Voice Award | — | — | Human Rights Campaign | 受賞 |
Chicago People of Color Slam (winner)
1999
Organization:
Chicago People of Color Slam
Result:
受賞
Lambda Poetry Slam (winner)
1998
Organization:
Lambda (poetry slam)
Result:
受賞
Drama Desk Award
2003
Organization:
Drama Desk
Result:
受賞
American Book Awards
2020
Work:
Crossfire: A Litany for Survival
Organization:
Before Columbus Foundation (American Book Awards)
Result:
受賞
Equality Forum Icons (LGBTQ History Month)
2015
Organization:
Equality Forum
Result:
選出
Safe Haven Award
2008
Organization:
Immigration Equality
Result:
受賞
Human Rights Campaign Power of the Voice Award
2007
Organization:
Human Rights Campaign
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Other Side of Paradise: A Memoir
2009 memoir / non-fictionAn autobiographical memoir exploring growing up in Jamaica, immigration, sexuality and family relationships.
identityimmigrationfamilysexuality
Crossfire: A Litany for Survival
2019 poetry (spoken-word)A collection of poems that intersects political themes and personal experience, questioning oppression and survival with an activist voice.
political resistancehuman rightsgender and sexualitymotherhood
Wildcat Woman
1998 chapbook / poetryAn early chapbook presenting pieces that formed the basis for her performance poetry.
self-expressionanger and humorfemininity
Bibliography
- The Other Side of Paradise (2009)
- Crossfire: A Litany for Survival (2019)
- Wildcat Woman (chapbook, 1998)
- Stories Surrounding My Coming (chapbook, 2001)
- Catalogue the Insanity (chapbook, 2005)
Adaptations
- Subject of documentary film 'A Mother Apart' (2024)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- performance poetry / spoken-word driven, candid and powerful voiceactivist-oriented expression
- Recurring Motifs
- identitymotherhoodimmigrant experiencesexualitypolitical resistance
Legacy
Staceyann Chin is an activist poet and writer who has amplified themes of LGBTQ rights, immigration and motherhood through spoken-word and performance poetry, and is regarded as an important voice in contemporary performance poetry.
Quotes
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To watch Chin perform is to watch the very essence of poetry manifested: her performances are imperfect, volatile and beautiful. Chin becomes the poetry.
Source: Cristin O'Keefe Aptowicz, Words in Your Face: A Guided Tour Through Twenty Years of the New York City Poetry Slam (2008) (2008)
Trivia
- Appeared on The Oprah Winfrey Show discussing struggles growing up gay in Jamaica.
- Announced pregnancy in 2011 and gave birth to a daughter via IVF in 2012.
- Known for involvement in Russell Simmons' Def Poetry Jam on Broadway (Tony-nominated production).
- Named one of 31 Icons for LGBTQ History Month by Equality Forum in 2015.
- Winner of an American Book Award in 2020 for 'Crossfire' (2019).