Poetry Expo 23
/ 11 February 2023
Contemporary Spoken Word Poetry through an Intersectional Lens
Poetry Expo 23
‘This video is an introductory overview to the wide range of possibilities that unfold when analysing spoken word poems from a feminist perspective, approach that seems to be lacking in the current scene. Contemporary spoken word poetry has been constructed as a space free of all kinds of oppression, thus being the perfect media for poets to reclaim a space and bring their identities to the forefront of the discussion. Through examples of contemporary spoken word poems, I argue Intersectional Theory is the best suited approach for the study of the complexity and plurality of spoken word poems’, states García.
To hear the poems mentioned in the author's presentation click on the images bellow.
Aliya Abdi performing I Wore Your Skin
Shagufta Iqbal performing Jam Is for Girls, Girls Get Jam
Christy Ku performing The Revolution is a Teenage Girl
Sophia Thakur performing Little Black Girls
The project is part of the subtheme Connect not divide.
Author
Covadonga Fernández García
Covadonga is a Spanish (yet unpublished) poet and PhD researcher specialized in British spoken word poetry. She is part of the Severo Ochoa Fellowship Programme for Research and Teaching Training at the University of Oviedo, in Asturias. She also holds a Master’s Degree in Gender Studies.
