Jasmine Gardosi
Jasmine Gardosiis a British writer and activist whose work has covered mental health and LGBTQ+ issues.[1][2]
Biography[edit]
Gardosi went toKing Edward VI High School for GirlsinBirmingham,where she recollects she struggled reading aloud in class.[3]A multipleslam championandbeatboxer,Gardosi began performing at open-mic nights across Birmingham after leaving university.[4]
Her debut pamphlet was titled "Hurtz"[5]which was published by Verve Poetry Press in 2019.[6]
She has beenPoet in Residenceat both theShakespeare Birthplace Trustand theBrontë Parsonage Museum,[7]and was named as one ofNonchalant Magazine's Iconic Queer Poets in 2022.[8]
Jasmine was announced asBirmingham Poet Laureatefor the period October 2022–September 2024 onNational Poetry Day2022.[9]
In June 2023, she was invited to headline Estonia's first queer poetry slam, as part of Baltic Pride.[10]
Gardosi's work has been influenced byBenjamin Zephaniah,Kae Tempestand spoken word artists like Hannah Silva and Bohdan Piesecki.[11]
Dancing to Music You Hate(2021–)[edit]
Jasmine's debut show isDancing to Music You Hate.Commissioned byWarwick Arts Centreand first performed in 2021, the show combines poetry, beatboxing and "Celtic Dubstep" to explore themes around gender identity.[7]It was shortlisted for the Saboteur Awards' Best Spoken Word Show in 2022, eventually winning the award in 2023 — the same year Jasmine also won Best Spoken Word Performer.[12]
References[edit]
- ^I Am Birmingham, LGBTQ+ activist becomes Birmingham’s new Poet Laureate (7 October 2022)https://www.iambirmingham.co.uk/2022/10/07/lgbtq-activist-becomes-new-birmingham-poet-laureate/
- ^Per Capita Media, “I truly hope to emulate Zephaniah’s gentle bravery” and defend Spoken Word as a “legitimate Art Form”, says Birmingham Poet Laureate, Jasmine Gardosi. (17 February 2024)https://per-capita.co.uk/notebook/5006/
- ^Per Capita Media, “I truly hope to emulate Zephaniah’s gentle bravery” and defend Spoken Word as a “legitimate Art Form”, says Birmingham Poet Laureate, Jasmine Gardosi. (17 February 2024)https://per-capita.co.uk/notebook/5006/
- ^PinkNews, Birmingham Poet Laureate Jasmine Gardosi on gender euphoria and breaking binaries in her new show (24 January 2023)https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/01/24/birmingham-poet-laureate-jasmine-gardosi-gender-identity-queerness/
- ^Jerwood Arts, Jasmine Gardosi, retrieved 2 May 2023,https://jerwoodarts.org/artist/jasmine-gardosi/
- ^Sphinx Review, Jasmine Gardosi - Hurtz, published 2019, retrieved 2 May 2023https://www.sphinxreview.co.uk/index.php/opoi-reviews-2020/930-jasmine-gardosi-hurtz
- ^abWhat's On Magazine, Birmingham poet Laureate brings powerful debut show to MAC (25 April 2023)https://www.whatsonlive.co.uk/birmingham/news/birmingham-poet-laureate-brings-powerful-debut-show-to-mac/55674
- ^Nonchalant Magazine,Iconic Queer Poetsalong withArlo Parks(21 December 2022)https://www.nonchalantmagazine.com/iconic-queer-poets-to-read-this-national-poetry-month/
- ^GScene, LGBTQ+ poet Jasmine Gardosi announced as new Birmingham Poet Laureate (17 October 2022)https://www.gscene.com/arts/lgbtq-poet-jasmine-gardosi-announced-as-new-birmingham-poet-laureate/
- ^ERR News, Estonia's first LGBT+ poetry slam to take place in Tallinn (4 June 2023)https://news.err.ee/1608997873/estonia-s-first-lgbt-poetry-slam-to-take-place-in-tallinn
- ^Per Capita Media, “I truly hope to emulate Zephaniah’s gentle bravery” and defend Spoken Word as a “legitimate Art Form”, says Birmingham Poet Laureate, Jasmine Gardosi. (17 February 2024)https://per-capita.co.uk/notebook/5006/
- ^Double success for Birmingham laureate Jasmine Gardosi in Saboteur awards (25 June 2023)https://www.writeoutloud.net/public/blogentry.php?blogentryid=130300