jaye simpson
jaye simpson is an Oji-Cree-Saulteaux indigiqueer writer, poet, activist, and drag queen[2] residing on Musqueam, Tsleil-waututh, and Squamish First Nations territories which are widely known now as Vancouver, Canada,[3] [4]most noted as a shortlisted finalist for the Dayne Ogilvie Prize for LGBTQ Canadian writers in 2021.[5] they write their name, pronouns, and the word "i" in lowercase letters as a stylistic choice to emulate a softness they feel society does not provide to them regularly.[6]
Career
simpson published their debut poetry collection it was never going to be okay in 2020.[7] In addition to the Dayne Ogilvie Prize, the book was the winner in the poetry category for the 2021 Indigenous Voices Awards.[8] their work is published in a variety of magazines, another notable publication of their's being their piece all this out of spite published in St@nza in the summer 2021 issue.[9]
they are also quite successful in their work as a drag queen, promoting the Magic Dykes at The Boxcar under their drag name Persephone Estradiol.
jaye has also been published in Love After the End,[10] an anthology collection edited by Joshua Whitehead, with their story The Ark of the Turtle's Back.
References
- ^ "Instagram". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 2023-11-20.
- ^ "Instagram". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 2023-11-20.
- ^ Christopher Driscoll, "Poet jaye simpson on queering and reclaiming the world of poetry". The Martlet, February 12, 2021.
- ^ "St@nza 18.2 Summer 2021 by League of Canadian Poets - Issuu". issuu.com. 2021-07-19. Retrieved 2023-11-20.
- ^ Ryan Porter, "Emerging queer writers celebrated as finalists announced for Dayne Ogilvie Prize". Quill & Quire, May 26, 2021.
- ^ Driscoll, Christopher (2021-02-12). "Poet jaye simpson on queering and reclaiming the world of poetry Martlet". Martlet. Retrieved 2023-11-20.
- ^ "37 Canadian poetry collections to watch for in fall 1920". CBC Books, September 23, 2020.
- ^ Vicky Qiao, "Nathan Adler, Bevann Fox and jaye simpson among winners for 2021 Indigenous Voices Awards". CBC Books, June 22, 2021.
- ^ "St@nza 18.2 Summer 2021 by League of Canadian Poets - Issuu". issuu.com. 2021-07-19. Retrieved 2023-11-20.
- ^ Whitehead J, ed. Love after the End : An Anthology of Two-Spirit & Indigiqueer Speculative Fiction. Arsenal Pulp Press; 2020.
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