Franny Choi
Franny Choi | |
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 Franny Choi performing at a poetry slam | |
| Born | February 11, 1989 |
| Occupation | Poet |
| Nationality | American |
| Genre | Slam poetry |
Franny Choi (born February 11, 1989) is a Korean-American queer writer and poet.[1] She has published many poems focusing on social activism and equality. Her poetry has won awards and has been highlighted in many journals and magazines. She has competed in many slam poetry competitions, where she became increasingly known as a poet. Choi is also known for writing poetry for the rapper Lil Wayne.[2]
Personal life
She lives in Northhampton.[3] Her fascination with poetry began when she was in the third or fourth grade. She enjoyed the action of ordering words together in such a way that they provided profound meaning. As her love for poetry grew, she began to identify and to use poetry as a means of coping with real life experiences. In high school, Choi was introduced to poet Allen Ginsberg and fell in love with poetry’s spoken form. In college, she joined a group for marginalized spoken poets, called WORD!, which was her introduction to the world of slam poetry.[4] She graduate from Brown University with a B.A. in Literary Arts and Ethnic Studies on 2011 and get M.F.A. from University of Michigan in Creative Writing from . [5]
Education and career
After graduating, she becames a Co-Director Providence Poetry Slam. She found Dark Noise Collective with Fatimah Asghar, Danez Smith, Jamila Woods, Nate Marshall, and Aaron Samuels on 2012.[3]
Currently, Choi is working for Hyphen Magazine, a non-profit Asian culture publication, as News Editor. She is also a co-host with Danez Smith of the podcast VS.[6]
Themes
Choi's poems focus on self-identity and her struggles in a white-dominated society.Another poem, "Too Many Truths," deals with identity and what it means to be alive within a certain identity.[7]
Awards
Choi is a two-time winner of the Rust-Belt Poetry Slam.[8]
Activism
Choi promotes social activism through her poetry and writing.[9] In her poem "Whiteness Walks Into A Bar," she brings to light the institutionalized racism in the United States.[10]
She also advocates for feminism through her poetry, such as in "furiosa."[11]
Choi curated 12 queer poet from the Pacific Islands.[12]
Bibliography
Collections
- Floating, Brilliant, Gone (2014)
- Soft Science (2019)
Chapbooks
- Death by Sex Machine (2017)
References
- ^ "Franny Choi". Retrieved 2018-12-09.
- ^ Matthews, Cate (12 August 2014). "The Lyrics To Lil Wayne's 'P**** Monster,' Rearranged By Frequency (NSFW)". Hufffington Post. Arts: Oath. Retrieved 17 December 2018.
- ^ a b "About". FRANNY CHOI. Retrieved 2020-07-30.
- ^ Cordero, Karla. "Interview with Franny Choi". Spit Journal. Retrieved 2018-12-11.
- ^ "English". english.williams.edu. Retrieved 2020-07-30.
- ^ "FRANNY CHOI". FRANNY CHOI. Retrieved 2020-07-30.
- ^ "Conversations with Contributors: Franny Choi (Poetry)". The Adroit Journal. Retrieved 2018-12-11.
- ^ "Franny Choi to Headline Wild Women of Poetry Slam". UKNow. 2019-09-19. Retrieved 2020-07-30.
- ^ Segal, Corinne (30 November 2015). "Poet Franny Choi pictures a world without police". NewsHour Productions. PBS News Hour. Retrieved 17 December 2018.
- ^ Admin (2017-04-04). "Franny Choi - "Whiteness Walks into a Bar"". Button Poetry. Retrieved 2018-12-11.
- ^ "Franny Choi". Bat City Review. Retrieved 2018-12-11.
- ^ Center, Smithsonian Asian Pacific American. "Queer Check-Ins". Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center. Retrieved 2020-07-30.
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