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Andrea Gibson, poète et activiste américain·e

Andrea Gibson, né·e le à Calais (Maine), est un·e poète et activiste américain·e.

Iel est connu·e pour ses poèmes en prose déclamés suivant les principes du spoken word. Sa poésie a été reconnue par plusieurs prix, Denver Grand Slam Champion et Women of the World Poetry Slam champion 2008

Parmi ses publications notables figurent les recueils de poésie You Better Be Lightning, Hey Galaxy, Lord of the Butterflies, Take Me With You

honors = Colorado Poet Laureate | website = https://www.andreagibson.org/ }}


Biographie

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Originaire de Calais, dans la province du Maine aux Etats-Unis, Andrea Gibson est né·e le 13 août 1975. Iel a une soeur, Laura,

who has lived in Boulder, Colorado since 1999.[1] 

Gibson's poetry focuses on gender norms, politics, social justice, and LGBTQ topics.[2]

Personal life

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Gibson grew up in Calais, Maine.[3] They have one sister, Laura, who is mentioned in a poem "The Moon Is a Kite".[4] Growing up in a Baptist home and attending local schools, they later attended Saint Joseph's College of Maine.[5][6]

Moving with a girlfriend, Gibson lived for a time in New Orleans, and later the two moved in 1999 to Boulder, Colorado, where they settled.[7] They went to their first open-mic in Denver, where Gibson was inspired to become a spoken word artist.[8]

Gibson uses gender-neutral pronouns, specifically they/them/theirs.[9] Many of their poems are about gender identity, such as "Swing Set" and "Andrew".[10] Gibson has said, regarding gender, "I don't necessarily identify within a gender binary. I've never in my life really felt like a woman and I've certainly never felt like a man. I look at gender on a spectrum and I feel somewhere on that spectrum that's not landing on either side of that."[11] Regarding appellation, Gibson has expressed affinity for a variety of names, stating "The names my loved ones call me that I love being called: Andrea. Andrew. Andy. Anderson. Dre. Gibby. Gib. Gibbs. Gibba. Sam. Faye. Pangee."[1]

Gibson has stated they have Chronic Lyme Disease (CLD), an unrecognized[12] medical diagnosis. They have spoken openly about their experiences with CLD, physical suffering, and difficulty accessing care and treatment.[13] They have worked towards promoting CLD beliefs.[14]

They have undergone chemotherapy for ovarian cancer.[15] They announced a recurrence on 05/31/2023 during We Can Do Hard Things podcast with Glennon Doyle. [16]

A four-time Denver Grand Slam Champion, Gibson finished fourth at the 2004 National Poetry Slam, and third at both the 2006 and 2007 Individual World Poetry Slam.[17][18] In 2008, Gibson became the first poet ever to win the Women of the World Poetry Slam (WOWps) in Detroit.[19]

In 2008, Gibson published their first book, Pole Dancing To Gospel Hymns.[20] This was followed by The Madness Vase and Pansy, all published by Write Bloody Publishing.[21][22] Gibson has also written and published Take Me With You, a book of quotes and phrases. In 2018, they published Lord of the Butterflies.[23]

The album Yellowbird incorporates music with spoken word. Confronting fear was a theme in poems of the following album, Flower Boy. Gibson also released Truce in 2013, followed by Hey Galaxy in 2018.[23]

Gibson cites Sonya Renee Taylor, Derrick Brown, Anis Mojgani, Patricia Smith, and Mary Oliver as influences.[24] Throughout the year, Gibson tours universities and other venues across the country.[25]

Gibson often performs poems at Button Poetry.[26]

Activism

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In addition to using poetry to provide social and political commentary on gender and LGBTQ issues, Gibson is involved with many activist groups, and also performs at Take Back the Night events.[27] For twenty years, Gibson performed with Vox Feminista, a "performance tribe of radical feminists bent on social change through cultural revolution."[11]

In 2013, alongside Kelsey Gibb, Gibson launched the website and support system, Stay Here With Me. The tumblr account for Stay Here With Me presents it as "an interactive, safe space offering collective support while encouraging individual healing to keep those who visit alive today, and wanting to stay alive until tomorrow."[28]

Discography

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  • Bullets and Windchimes (2003)[29]
  • Swarm (2004)[30]
  • When the Bough Breaks (2006)[31]
  • Yellowbird (2009)[32]
  • Flower Boy (2011)[33]
  • Truce (2013)[34]
  • Hey Galaxy (2018)[35]
  • Pole Dancing to Gospel Hymns (2008)[20]
  • The Madness Vase (2012)[21]
  • Pansy (2015)[22]
  • Take Me With You (2018)[36]
  • Lord of the Butterflies (2018)[37]
  • How Poetry Can Change Your Heart (2019)[38]
  • You Better Be Lightning (2021)[39]

Awards and honors

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Gibson is a four-time Denver Grand Slam Champion.[40] They placed fourth in the 2004 National Poetry Slam and third in the 2006 and 2007 Individual World Poetry Slam.[41] Gibson was the first person to win the Women of the World Poetry Slam in 2008.[42]

Andrea has also been appointed as Colorado’s Poet Laureate by Governor Jared Polis.[43]

See also

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References

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  1. a et b Andrea Gibson, « Instagram Post - @andrew_gibby » [archive du ], sur www.instagram.com (consulté le ), Comment section, reply to user @shewrotesomepoems | Comment section, reply to user @shewrotesomepoems
  2. (en-US) « Andrea Gibson Learned Their Identity Through Writing », sur Seventeen, (consulté le )
  3. (en) Kylie Groat, « Andrea Gibson reflects on growing up in Maine, waking up to classism, and the politics of beauty », sur The Portland Phoenix, (consulté le )
  4. (en) « Some of you know small bits about my little sister Laura through poems I've written over the years. For more than a decade I struggled to believe anyone could break the chains of an addiction such as hers. », sur Twitter (consulté le )
  5. (en-US) James Sullivan, « Spoken-word artist Andrea Gibson is in the fight for hearts and minds - The Boston Globe », sur BostonGlobe.com (consulté le )
  6. (en) « Women's Basketball Archive », {{Article}} : paramètre « périodique » manquant, paramètre « date » manquant (lire en ligne)
  7. (en-US) Aimee Heckel, « Up Close With Poet/Activist Andrea Gibson », sur Travel Boulder, (consulté le )
  8. Peiken, Matt. "Andrea Gibson isn't in it to win « https://web.archive.org/web/20070709141117/http://metaphormag.com/people-gibson.htm »(Archive.orgWikiwixArchive.isGoogleQue faire ?), ", Metaphor Magazine, April 30, 2007. Accessed February 10, 2008.
  9. (en) « Andrea Gibson: 'Genderqueer is a Constant Coming Out' », sur www.out.com (consulté le )
  10. "AMA with Andrea Gibson", Reddit, 10 August 2014
  11. a et b Tig Notaro, « The Pioneering Poet », {{Article}} : paramètre « périodique » manquant,‎ (lire en ligne, consulté le )
  12. HM Feder, BJB Johnson, S O'Connell, ED Shapiro, AC Steere, GP Wormser, Ad Hoc International Lyme Disease Group, WA Agger et H Artsob, « A Critical Appraisal of "Chronic Lyme Disease" », NEJM, vol. 357, no 14,‎ , p. 1422–30 (PMID 17914043, DOI 10.1056/NEJMra072023)
  13. « On Illness, Belief, and Saying Yes », sur thebodyisnotanapology.com (consulté le )
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  16. « We Can do Hard Things »
  17. International Poetry Slam Final Results « https://web.archive.org/web/20081022203310/http://www.gotpoetry.com/News/article/sid%3D1640.html »(Archive.orgWikiwixArchive.isGoogleQue faire ?), . gotpoetry.com. February 5, 2006
  18. Ed Mabrey wins the Individual World Poetry Slam « https://web.archive.org/web/20081022203315/http://www.gotpoetry.com/News/article/sid%3D3841.html »(Archive.orgWikiwixArchive.isGoogleQue faire ?), . Gotpoetry.com. February 3, 2007. Retrieved on 2012-05-28.
  19. About the first WOWps slam; Detroit, Michigan, March 13–15 2008. Wow.poetryslam.com. Retrieved on 2012-05-28.
  20. a et b (en-US) « 9780981521305 Pole Dancing to Gospel Hymns », sur Social Justice Books (consulté le )
  21. a et b (en-US) Robert T. Muller / October 21, 2015 / Leave a comment / Arts, Culture et Words, « The Madness Vase / The Nutritionist », sur The Trauma & Mental Health Report, (consulté le )
  22. a et b « Pansy By Andrea Gibson - The Rumpus.net », sur therumpus.net, (consulté le )
  23. a et b Andrea Gibson, « Music & Books | Music & Books » [archive du ], sur Andrea Gibson (consulté le )
  24. « I am always in the process of becoming: Andrea Gibson In Conversation With Eyezine | EYEZINE », sur EYEZINE (consulté le )
  25. (en-US) « Our Angel of the Get Through | An Interview with Andrea Gibson | The Wayfarer Magazine » (consulté le )
  26. (en-US) « andrea gibson Archives », sur Button Poetry (consulté le )
  27. (en-US) Daily Trojan Staff, « Students share stories about sexual assault », sur Daily Trojan, (consulté le )
  28. « stayherewithme », sur stayherewithus.tumblr.com (consulté le )
  29. (en-US) roughcutpress, « In Conversation with Andrea Gibson », sur Rough Cut Press, (consulté le )
  30. (en-US) « This Queer Slam Poet Fires Back at Binary Gender Norms », sur Them, (consulté le )
  31. (en-GB) « Review: Andrea Gibson – When the Bough Breaks », sur BOUT DAT ONLINE!, (consulté le )
  32. (en-US) Vanessa, « Poet and Activist, Andrea Gibson: The Autostraddle Interview », sur Autostraddle, (consulté le )
  33. (en-US) « National Poetry Month: Andrea Gibson - English | Colorado State University », sur English, (consulté le )
  34. (en-US) « Andrea Gibson's Truce never surrenders », sur The Pitch, (consulté le )
  35. (en) James P. Crowley, « Andrea Gibson-Hey Galaxy », sur Burger-A-Day, (consulté le )
  36. (en-GB) Abby Higgs, « Review of Andrea Gibson's Take Me With You », sur Queen Mob's Tea House, (consulté le )
  37. (en-US) « Lord of the Butterflies », sur The Headlight Review (consulté le )
  38. (en) Cindy Adelle Richard, « How Poetry Can Change Your Heart », sur Adelle Circa 1920, (consulté le )
  39. « 'You Better Be Lightning' Review: Andrea Gibson Explores Love in the Real World | Arts | The Harvard Crimson », sur www.thecrimson.com (consulté le )
  40. (en) Andrea Gibson, « Op-Ed: When I Die, Scatter My Ashes at the Mercury Cafe », sur Westword (consulté le )
  41. (en) Courtney Bierman | @KansanNews, « "Fury and sweetness": A conversation with spoken word artist Andrea Gibson about slam poetry », sur The University Daily Kansan, (consulté le )
  42. (en-US) « National Poetry Month: Andrea Gibson - English | Colorado State University », (consulté le )
  43. (en) « Governor Polis Announces Colorado Author as New Poet Laureate », sur Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (consulté le )
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