Jason Allen-Paisant
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Born | 1980 (age 43–44) Jamaica |
Alma mater | University of the West Indies (Mona); École normale supérieure (Paris); University of Oxford |
Occupation(s) | Poet, writer and academic |
Notable work | Thinking with Trees Self-Portrait as Othello |
Awards | OCM Bocas Prize for Caribbean Literature (2022) T. S. Eliot Prize (2023) |
Website | www |
Jason Allen-Paisant (born 1980) is a Jamaican poet, writer and academic. His second collection of poems, Self-Portrait as Othello, won the 2023
Biography
Early years and education
Allen-Paisant grew up in a small village in Manchester Parish,[1] central Jamaica. His mother was a primary school teacher.[2][3] He attended the University of the West Indies (Mona), followed by further study at the École normale supérieure (Paris), and the University of Oxford, where he earned a DPhil (Doctor of Philosophy) in Medieval & Modern Languages.[4]
Writing
His dissertation was on theatre from the French- and English-speaking Caribbean and a monograph on Derek Walcott, Aimé Césaire and Bertolt Brecht, Théâtre dialectique postcolonial (Classiques Garnier),[5] was published in 2017. A second monograph, Engagements with Aimé Césaire: Thinking with Spirits, will be published in February 2024 with Oxford University Press.[6]
Allen-Paisant's first collection of poems, Thinking with Trees,
A work of creative non-fiction by Allen-Paisant, entitled The Possibility of Tenderness: A Jamaican's Search for Freedom in Nature, is due to be published in 2025.[4]
Academic career
Allen-Paisant is currently Senior Lecturer (Associate Professor) in Critical Theory and Creative Writing in the Department of English, American Studies, and Creative Writing at the University of Manchester.[4]
References
- ^ Knight, Lucy (16 January 2024). "Interview | 'It was a real trauma': the TS Eliot poetry prize winner on his turbulent upbringing". The Guardian.
- ^ a b "Jason Allen-Paisant: Poet's Self-Portrait as Othello wins TS Eliot prize". BBC News. 15 January 2024. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
- ^ "Carcanet Press - Thinking with Trees". www.carcanet.co.uk. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
- ^ a b c "Research Profile | Jason Allen-Paisant". The University of Manchester. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
- ISBN 978-2-406-06259-2.
- ^ "Oxford University Press". global.oup.com. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
- ISBN 978-1-80017-114-5.
- ^ "Celeste Mohammed wins OCM Bocas Prize". Trinidad Express Newspapers. 30 April 2022. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
- ISBN 978-1-80017-311-8.
- ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
- ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
- ^ Ulea, Anca (16 January 2024). "Jamaican poet Jason Allen-Paisant wins T.S. Eliot prize for second poetry collection". Euronews.
External links
- Jason Allen-Paisant website
- "Jamaican poet Jason Allen-Paisant reads from winning collection", BBC News.
- Jason Allen-Paisant at David Higham.