Joanne Arnott Sarojini Sahoo
In response to my essay ‘Saga of a feminist writer’, my poet friend Joanne Arnott shared her experiences. She is a Métis/mixed-blood writer and arts activist living in Salish territories, based on an island in the mouth of the Sto:lo River (Richmond, BC). She has lived in the lower mainland for thirty-five of her fifty-two years. Mother to five sons and one daughter, all born at home, she is poet, essayist, activist, mentor and blogger. A founding member of Aboriginal Writers Collective West Coast, Joanne facilitated Unlearning Racism workshops for many years, and continues to apply peer counselling and storytelling strategies in her work in the literary arts. She has volunteered with The Writers Union of Canada (National Council 2009–2010), and currently is a member of the Author’s Advisory Group of The Writers Trust of Canada. She has published seven books, all well reviewed, with Wiles of Girlhood (Press Gang, 1991) winning the Gerald Lampert award.
She has her blog at http://joannearnott.blogspot.in/2012/05/joy-constance-three-poems-by-connie.html
Readers can compare the experiences of two writers living
in opposite sides of a globe.
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2 comments:
Shows how the experience of a woman is universal regardless of race or nationality. Great to see two writers traversing the preset borders of gender,time and space to share their experiences.
Shows how the experience of a woman is universal regardless of race or nationality. Great to see two writers traversing the preset borders of gender,time and space to share their experiences.
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