Canadian poet
Randell Adjei
Occupation poet Nationality Ghanaian-Canadian Years active 2010s-present Notable works I Am Not My Struggles
Randell Adjei is a Canadian poet who was named in April 2021 as the first Poet Laureate of Ontario .[ 1]
Primarily a spoken word poet , Adjei published his debut book I Am Not My Struggles in 2018.[ 2] He is also the founder and creative director of R.I.S.E. (Reaching Intelligent Souls Everywhere), an arts organization and talent incubator for young writers and musicians of colour in the Toronto area.[ 3]
Adjei was born in Ghana and raised in Scarborough , Ontario .[ 4]
Adjei performed a spoken word piece on the 2021 FreeUp! The Emancipation Day Special .[ 5]
References
^ Benzie, Robert (April 28, 2021). "Randell Adjei is named Ontario's first Poet Laureate" . St. Catharines Standard .
^ Ali Raza, "Scarborough’s Randell Adjei named Ontario’s first Poet Laureate" . Toronto Star , April 28, 2021.
^ Shantal Otchere, "Local hero: Randell Adjei, founder of event series and artist incubator RISE" . Now , May 30, 2017.
^ Westoll, Nick (2021-04-29). "Scarborough's Randell Adjei, Ontario's first poet laureate, looks to spread message of 'hope and joy' " . Global News . Retrieved 2021-05-04 .
^ "FreeUp!: This Sunday, join artists across Canada to celebrate Emancipation Day 2021" . CBC Arts , July 27, 2021.
External links
Ontario Prince Edward Island Saskatchewan Yukon