National Poetry Slam
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The National Poetry Slam (NPS) is a performance poetry competition where teams from across the United States
, Canada
, and France
participate in a large-scale poetry slam. The event occurs in early August every year and takes place in a different US city.
The first ever National Poetry Slam took place in 1990 in San Francisco. It was organized by poet Gary Mex Glazner
and featured three competing teams: Chicago
(birthplace of slam), New York
(Nuyorican
), and San Francisco (host city). It has been held every year since.
Currently, the event is run by Poetry Slam Incorporated and requires registration to participate in. In 2012, the National Poetry Slam will take place in Charlotte
. Previously, the National Poetry Slam has been held in San Francisco
(1990 & 1993), Chicago (1991, 1999 & 2003), Boston (1992), Asheville (1994), Ann Arbor
(1995), Portland
(1996), Middletown (1997), Austin
(1998, 2006 & 2007), Providence
(2000), Seattle
(2001), Minneapolis
(2002), St Louis (2004), Albuquerque
(2005), Madison
, Wisconsin
(2008), West Palm Beach
, Florida
(2009), St. Paul (2010), and Cambridge
(2011).
From 1990 to 2007, the National Poetry Slam held an "individual" poetry competition (known as "indies") simultaneously with the team competition, with the poets earning the highest ranking individual poems during the first two days of competition moving on the semifinal and final rounds. The first ever winner of this event was Patricia Smith, who would go on to win the Individual National Poetry Slam Championship title a record four times.
Starting in 2004, Poetry Slam Inc (PSI) decided to host a separate event called the Individual World Poetry Slam (iWPS), in which solo poets (not teams of poets) competed for the championship title. Because of the popularity of iWPS and to avoid the confusion of two "individual" poetry slam titles being awarded ever year, Poetry Slam Inc. decided to cancel the "indie" competition at the National Poetry Slam.
In 2008, the "Indie Finals" was replaced with the "Group Piece Finals," in which the teams with the highest ranking group pieces (multi-voice poems featuring more than one poet) competed for the title. Only teams who weren't already eligible for NPS semifinals were allowed to compete, with New York, NYC-Urbana being the first Group Piece Finals championship team.
Also in 2008, the Women of the World Poem Slam (WOWPS) was introduced, in which only female and female-identified poets are allowed to compete. The first WOWPS was held in Detroit, Michigan and the first WOWPS champion was Andrea Gibson
.
The National Poetry Slam has also been the subject of several feature length documentaries, including the 1998 Paul Devlin
film SlamNation
, and the 2006 Kyle Fuller and Mike Henry film Slam Planet.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
, and France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
participate in a large-scale poetry slam. The event occurs in early August every year and takes place in a different US city.
The first ever National Poetry Slam took place in 1990 in San Francisco. It was organized by poet Gary Mex Glazner
Gary Mex Glazner
Gary Mex Glazner, born 1957, is a poet and author. He was the Managing Director of the Bowery Poetry Club in New York City, 2007 to 2010.In 1990, Glazner working as a florist in San Francisco...
and featured three competing teams: Chicago
Chicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
(birthplace of slam), New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
(Nuyorican
Nuyorican
Nuyorican is a portmanteau of the terms "New York" and "Puerto Rican" and refers to the members or culture of the Puerto Rican diaspora located in or around New York State especially the New York City metropolitan area, or of their descendants...
), and San Francisco (host city). It has been held every year since.
Currently, the event is run by Poetry Slam Incorporated and requires registration to participate in. In 2012, the National Poetry Slam will take place in Charlotte
Charlotte, North Carolina
Charlotte is the largest city in the U.S. state of North Carolina and the seat of Mecklenburg County. In 2010, Charlotte's population according to the US Census Bureau was 731,424, making it the 17th largest city in the United States based on population. The Charlotte metropolitan area had a 2009...
. Previously, the National Poetry Slam has been held in San Francisco
San Francisco, California
San Francisco , officially the City and County of San Francisco, is the financial, cultural, and transportation center of the San Francisco Bay Area, a region of 7.15 million people which includes San Jose and Oakland...
(1990 & 1993), Chicago (1991, 1999 & 2003), Boston (1992), Asheville (1994), Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor, Michigan
Ann Arbor is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan and the county seat of Washtenaw County. The 2010 census places the population at 113,934, making it the sixth largest city in Michigan. The Ann Arbor Metropolitan Statistical Area had a population of 344,791 as of 2010...
(1995), Portland
Portland, Oregon
Portland is a city located in the Pacific Northwest, near the confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers in the U.S. state of Oregon. As of the 2010 Census, it had a population of 583,776, making it the 29th most populous city in the United States...
(1996), Middletown (1997), Austin
Austin, Texas
Austin is the capital city of the U.S. state of :Texas and the seat of Travis County. Located in Central Texas on the eastern edge of the American Southwest, it is the fourth-largest city in Texas and the 14th most populous city in the United States. It was the third-fastest-growing large city in...
(1998, 2006 & 2007), Providence
Providence, Rhode Island
Providence is the capital and most populous city of Rhode Island and was one of the first cities established in the United States. Located in Providence County, it is the third largest city in the New England region...
(2000), Seattle
Seattle, Washington
Seattle is the county seat of King County, Washington. With 608,660 residents as of the 2010 Census, Seattle is the largest city in the Northwestern United States. The Seattle metropolitan area of about 3.4 million inhabitants is the 15th largest metropolitan area in the country...
(2001), Minneapolis
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Minneapolis , nicknamed "City of Lakes" and the "Mill City," is the county seat of Hennepin County, the largest city in the U.S. state of Minnesota, and the 48th largest in the United States...
(2002), St Louis (2004), Albuquerque
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Albuquerque is the largest city in the state of New Mexico, United States. It is the county seat of Bernalillo County and is situated in the central part of the state, straddling the Rio Grande. The city population was 545,852 as of the 2010 Census and ranks as the 32nd-largest city in the U.S. As...
(2005), Madison
Madison, Wisconsin
Madison is the capital of the U.S. state of Wisconsin and the county seat of Dane County. It is also home to the University of Wisconsin–Madison....
, Wisconsin
Wisconsin
Wisconsin is a U.S. state located in the north-central United States and is part of the Midwest. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michigan to the northeast, and Lake Superior to the north. Wisconsin's capital is...
(2008), West Palm Beach
West Palm Beach, Florida
West Palm Beach, is a city located on the Atlantic coast in southeastern Florida and is the most populous city in and county seat of Palm Beach County, the third most populous county in Florida with a 2010 population of 1,320,134. The city is also the oldest incorporated municipality in South Florida...
, Florida
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
(2009), St. Paul (2010), and Cambridge
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Cambridge is a city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States, in the Greater Boston area. It was named in honor of the University of Cambridge in England, an important center of the Puritan theology embraced by the town's founders. Cambridge is home to two of the world's most prominent...
(2011).
From 1990 to 2007, the National Poetry Slam held an "individual" poetry competition (known as "indies") simultaneously with the team competition, with the poets earning the highest ranking individual poems during the first two days of competition moving on the semifinal and final rounds. The first ever winner of this event was Patricia Smith, who would go on to win the Individual National Poetry Slam Championship title a record four times.
Starting in 2004, Poetry Slam Inc (PSI) decided to host a separate event called the Individual World Poetry Slam (iWPS), in which solo poets (not teams of poets) competed for the championship title. Because of the popularity of iWPS and to avoid the confusion of two "individual" poetry slam titles being awarded ever year, Poetry Slam Inc. decided to cancel the "indie" competition at the National Poetry Slam.
In 2008, the "Indie Finals" was replaced with the "Group Piece Finals," in which the teams with the highest ranking group pieces (multi-voice poems featuring more than one poet) competed for the title. Only teams who weren't already eligible for NPS semifinals were allowed to compete, with New York, NYC-Urbana being the first Group Piece Finals championship team.
Also in 2008, the Women of the World Poem Slam (WOWPS) was introduced, in which only female and female-identified poets are allowed to compete. The first WOWPS was held in Detroit, Michigan and the first WOWPS champion was Andrea Gibson
Andrea Gibson
Andrea Gibson born April 22, 1975 is an award-winning poet and activist. She currently lives in Colorado. Her poetry focuses on gender norms, politics, and today's struggles facing non-heterosexual people. Gibson disclosed that she chose to write what was in her bones and thus these subject...
.
The National Poetry Slam has also been the subject of several feature length documentaries, including the 1998 Paul Devlin
Paul Devlin (filmmaker)
Paul Josiah Devlin is a sports editor and documentary filmmaker.A five-time Emmy winner for his work on NBC's Olympics and CBS's Tour de France, Paul Devlin's films include Power Trip, which screened in 60 countries, theatrically across the United States and on PBS's Independent Lens, was nominated...
film SlamNation
SlamNation
SlamNation is a documentary film by director Paul Devlin. The film follows the National Poetry Slam in Portland, Oregon.It follows the 1996 Nuyorican Poetry Slam team as they competed at the 1996 National Poetry Slam held in Portland, OR...
, and the 2006 Kyle Fuller and Mike Henry film Slam Planet.
Team Finalists
| Year | Winner | Runners Up |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Denver, Slam Nuba | (2) New York, Nuyorican Poets Cafe Nuyorican Poets Café The Nuyorican Poets Café is a non-profit organization in Alphabet City, Manhattan. It is a bastion of the Nuyorican art movement in New York City, USA, and has become a forum for poetry, music, hip hop, video, visual arts, comedy and theatre.-History:... (3) Providence Poetry Slam (4) Columbus OH, Writing Wrongs |
| 2010 | St. Paul, Soapboxing | (2) New York, Nuyorican Poets Cafe Nuyorican Poets Café The Nuyorican Poets Café is a non-profit organization in Alphabet City, Manhattan. It is a bastion of the Nuyorican art movement in New York City, USA, and has become a forum for poetry, music, hip hop, video, visual arts, comedy and theatre.-History:... (3) Durham N.C., Bull City Slam Team (4) Austin, Neo Soul |
| 2009 | St. Paul, Soapboxing | (2) Albuquerque, ABQ Slams (3) San Francisco (4) New York, Nuyorican Poets Cafe Nuyorican Poets Café The Nuyorican Poets Café is a non-profit organization in Alphabet City, Manhattan. It is a bastion of the Nuyorican art movement in New York City, USA, and has become a forum for poetry, music, hip hop, video, visual arts, comedy and theatre.-History:... |
| 2008 | Charlotte, Slam Charlotte | (2) New York, louderARTS (3) Austin (4) Boston, Cantab |
| 2007 | Charlotte, Slam Charlotte | (2) Killeen, TX Rhyme or Die (3) New York, louderARTS (4) Denver, Slam Nuba (5) New York, Nuyorican Poets Cafe Nuyorican Poets Café The Nuyorican Poets Café is a non-profit organization in Alphabet City, Manhattan. It is a bastion of the Nuyorican art movement in New York City, USA, and has become a forum for poetry, music, hip hop, video, visual arts, comedy and theatre.-History:... |
| 2006 | Denver | (2) Austin, Southflavas (3) New York, louderARTS (4) DC-Baltimore (5) Miami |
| 2005 | Albuquerque, ABQ Slams | (2) Charlotte, Slam Charlotte (3) Fort Worth (3) Hollywood (Da Poetry Lounge) |
| 2004 | Hollywood (Da Poetry Lounge) | (2) Denver (3) Dallas (4) Berkeley |
| 2003 | Los Angeles | (2) New York, Nuyorican Poets Cafe Nuyorican Poets Café The Nuyorican Poets Café is a non-profit organization in Alphabet City, Manhattan. It is a bastion of the Nuyorican art movement in New York City, USA, and has become a forum for poetry, music, hip hop, video, visual arts, comedy and theatre.-History:... (3) Austin (4) Oakland |
| 2002 | New York, NYC-Urbana/ Detroit Tie for First | (3) New York, Nuyorican Poets Cafe Nuyorican Poets Café The Nuyorican Poets Café is a non-profit organization in Alphabet City, Manhattan. It is a bastion of the Nuyorican art movement in New York City, USA, and has become a forum for poetry, music, hip hop, video, visual arts, comedy and theatre.-History:... (4) Seattle |
| 2001 | Dallas | (2) Los Angeles (3) Seattle (4) New York, NYC-Urbana |
| 2000 | New York, NYC-Urbana | (2) San Antonio (3) New York, Nuyorican Poets Cafe Nuyorican Poets Café The Nuyorican Poets Café is a non-profit organization in Alphabet City, Manhattan. It is a bastion of the Nuyorican art movement in New York City, USA, and has become a forum for poetry, music, hip hop, video, visual arts, comedy and theatre.-History:... (4) New York, louderARTS |
| 1999 | San Francisco | (2) San Jose (3) New York, Union Square (4) Oakland |
| 1998 | New York | (2) Dallas (3) Los Angeles (4) Cleveland |
| 1997 | New York, | (2) Chicago, Green Mill (3) Cleveland (4) Worcester |
| 1996 | Providence | (2) Berwyn (3) New York, Nuyorican Poets Cafe Nuyorican Poets Café The Nuyorican Poets Café is a non-profit organization in Alphabet City, Manhattan. It is a bastion of the Nuyorican art movement in New York City, USA, and has become a forum for poetry, music, hip hop, video, visual arts, comedy and theatre.-History:... (4) Austin |
| 1995 | Asheville | (2) Cleveland (3) Boston (4) Maine |
| 1994 | Cleveland | (2) Boston (3) New York, Nuyorican Poets Cafe Nuyorican Poets Café The Nuyorican Poets Café is a non-profit organization in Alphabet City, Manhattan. It is a bastion of the Nuyorican art movement in New York City, USA, and has become a forum for poetry, music, hip hop, video, visual arts, comedy and theatre.-History:... (4) Ashville |
| 1993 | Boston | (2) New York, Nuyorican Poets Cafe Nuyorican Poets Café The Nuyorican Poets Café is a non-profit organization in Alphabet City, Manhattan. It is a bastion of the Nuyorican art movement in New York City, USA, and has become a forum for poetry, music, hip hop, video, visual arts, comedy and theatre.-History:... (3) Cambridge (4) Cleveland |
| 1992 | Boston | (2) San Francisco (3) Ann Arbor |
| 1991 | Chicago, http://www.greenmilljazz.com/Green Mill Green Mill Green Mill may refer to:-*The Green Mill Jazz Club, Uptown, Chicago*Green's Mill, Sneinton, a windmill in Nottinghamshire, United Kingdom*De Groene Molen, Joure, a windmill in Friesland, the Netherlands... ] |
(2) New York, Nuyorican Poets Cafe Nuyorican Poets Café The Nuyorican Poets Café is a non-profit organization in Alphabet City, Manhattan. It is a bastion of the Nuyorican art movement in New York City, USA, and has become a forum for poetry, music, hip hop, video, visual arts, comedy and theatre.-History:... (3) San Francisco (4) Boston |
| 1990 | Chicago, http://www.greenmilljazz.com/Green Mill Green Mill Green Mill may refer to:-*The Green Mill Jazz Club, Uptown, Chicago*Green's Mill, Sneinton, a windmill in Nottinghamshire, United Kingdom*De Groene Molen, Joure, a windmill in Friesland, the Netherlands... ] |
(2) San Francisco |
Individual Finalists
| Year | Winner | Runners Up |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Danny Sherrard Danny Sherrard Danny Sherrard is a a performing poet. He was born in Seattle, Washington on August 29, 1985. In August 2007 he won the Individual National Poetry Slam competition, becoming the youngest competitor to win such a title. In 2008 Sherrard won France's Poetry World Cup where he competed against... |
(2) Christopher Michael Christopher Michael Christopher Michael is an American actor, director, writer, who is most famous for portraying Sergeant/Detective/Captain/Chief Michaels on 7th Heaven... (3) Shannon Leigh (4) Alvin Lau (Other finalists: Kealoha Kealoha Kealoha is the stage name of slam poet Steven Kealohapau`ole Hong Ming Wong, founder of HawaiiSlam, First Thursdays, and Youth Speaks Hawai`i. He has been described as Hawai`i's "slam poet laureate," and was honored as a "National Slam Legend" at the 2010 National Poetry Slam. He is of... , Michael Guinn, 6 is 9, Ed Mabrey, Oz, Robbie Q. Telfer Robbie Q. Telfer Robbie Q. Telfer is an American poet and poetry slam performer.He has been a featured performer in dozens of poetry shows throughout North America, including Toronto, Detroit, Oakland, Austin, St. Louis, Honolulu, Boston, and Providence, as well as the Bowery Poetry Club in New York City and the... ) |
| 2006 | Anis Mojgani Anis Mojgani Anis Mojgani is a spoken word poet, visual artist and musician based in Portland, Oregon.Mojgani has been characterized as a "geek genius" with "fiercely hopeful word arias"... |
(2) Alvin Lau (3) Jon Goode (4) Lee Knight Jr. (Other finalists: Erin Jackson, Jamie Kilstein, Amy Weaver, Iyeoka Okoawo Iyeoka Okoawo Iyeoka Okoawo is a Nigerian/American poet, recording artist, singer, activist, educator and TEDGlobal Fellow. Her music includes elements from soul, R&B, rock, hip hop, and jazz.-Early life:... , Falu Falu Falu, born Falguni Shah in Mumbai, India is a New York-based singer and songwriter whose music blends ancient classical Indian melodies with contemporary western sounds. In her burgeoning U.S.-based career, she has worked with and performed alongside a wide array of artists including A.R... , Travis Watkins) |
| 2005 | Janean Livingston Anis Mojgani Anis Mojgani Anis Mojgani is a spoken word poet, visual artist and musician based in Portland, Oregon.Mojgani has been characterized as a "geek genius" with "fiercely hopeful word arias"... (tie) |
(3) Ragan Fox (4) Christa Bell (Other finalists: Jamie Kennedy Jamie Kennedy James Harvey "Jamie" Kennedy is an American comedian, rapper, and actor.-Early life:Kennedy, the youngest of six children, was born in Upper Darby Township, a suburb of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. His family is of Irish descent and he was raised Roman Catholic. He attended and graduated from... , Eric Darby, Xero Skidmore) |
| 2004 | Sonya Renee | (2) Jaylee Alde (3) Shane Koyczan Shane Koyczan Shane L. Koyczan is a Canadian poet and writer. Born in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Koyczan grew up in Penticton, British Columbia. In 2000, he became the first Canadian to win the Individual Championship title at the US National Poetry Slam. Together with Mighty Mike McGee and C. R... (4) Andrea Gibson Andrea Gibson Andrea Gibson born April 22, 1975 is an award-winning poet and activist. She currently lives in Colorado. Her poetry focuses on gender norms, politics, and today's struggles facing non-heterosexual people. Gibson disclosed that she chose to write what was in her bones and thus these subject... (5) Chunky (6) Kimberley Brazwell (7) Rives, Alvin Lau, Janean Livingston |
| 2003 | Mighty Mike McGee Mighty Mike McGee Michael Matthew McGee, more commonly known as Mighty Mike McGee , is an American slam poet.Born in Fort Campbell, Kentucky, McGee is the oldest of eight children from several marriages. He has spent most of his life in and around San Jose, California, where he started his career in spoken word,... |
(2) Shane Koyczan Shane Koyczan Shane L. Koyczan is a Canadian poet and writer. Born in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Koyczan grew up in Penticton, British Columbia. In 2000, he became the first Canadian to win the Individual Championship title at the US National Poetry Slam. Together with Mighty Mike McGee and C. R... (3) Delisle (4) Soul Evans (5) Omari (6) Suzy La Follette (7) Corina Delgado (8) Anis Mojgani Anis Mojgani Anis Mojgani is a spoken word poet, visual artist and musician based in Portland, Oregon.Mojgani has been characterized as a "geek genius" with "fiercely hopeful word arias"... (9) Da Shade (10) Jive Poetic |
| 2002 | Sekou tha Misfit | (2) Corbet Dean (3) Kamal Symonette-Dixon (4) Xero Skidmore (5) Rives (6) Gina Loring (7) Shane Koyczan Shane Koyczan Shane L. Koyczan is a Canadian poet and writer. Born in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Koyczan grew up in Penticton, British Columbia. In 2000, he became the first Canadian to win the Individual Championship title at the US National Poetry Slam. Together with Mighty Mike McGee and C. R... (8) Joel Chmara |
| 2001 | Mayda del Valle | (2) Beau Sia Beau Sia -Biography:Sia was born in Ohio. He is of Chinese-Filipino descent. Raised in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Sia discovered spoken word poetry on MTV as a teenager... (3) Shawn V. (4) Morris Stegosaurus (5) Angela Boyce (6) Mama Blue |
| 2000 | Shane Koyczan Shane Koyczan Shane L. Koyczan is a Canadian poet and writer. Born in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Koyczan grew up in Penticton, British Columbia. In 2000, he became the first Canadian to win the Individual Championship title at the US National Poetry Slam. Together with Mighty Mike McGee and C. R... |
(2) Bryonn Bain (3) Al Letson State of the Re:Union State of the Re:Union is a nationally aired Public Radio show created and hosted by playwright and performance artist Al Letson. With a journalistic, documentary-style approach, the hour-long program focuses exclusively on one city or town in the scope of an episode featuring interviews,... (4) Iyeoka Okoawo Iyeoka Okoawo Iyeoka Okoawo is a Nigerian/American poet, recording artist, singer, activist, educator and TEDGlobal Fellow. Her music includes elements from soul, R&B, rock, hip hop, and jazz.-Early life:... (5) Michael Cirelli (6) Bao Thien Buc Phi |
| 1999 | Roger Bonair-Agard Roger Bonair-Agard A native of Trinidad and Tobago, Roger Bonair-Agard is a poet who lives in Chicago. Bonair-Agard was a member of the 1997 Nuyorican Poets Cafe Poetry Slam team and later coached the 1998 Nuyorican Poets Cafe Poetry Slam team, which went on to win the National Poetry Slam Championship that year in... |
(2) Regie Gibson (3) Gayle Danley (4) Jason Carney (5) Ray McNiece (6) Shane Koyczan Shane Koyczan Shane L. Koyczan is a Canadian poet and writer. Born in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Koyczan grew up in Penticton, British Columbia. In 2000, he became the first Canadian to win the Individual Championship title at the US National Poetry Slam. Together with Mighty Mike McGee and C. R... |
| 1998 | Reggie Gibson | (2) Derrick C. Brown Derrick C. Brown Derrick C. Brown, a poet/performer and former paratrooper born January 19th 1978, travels the world performing his written work. He has gained a something of a cult following for his performances, which incorporate spoken word, music and even magic... (3) Brian Comiskey (4) Sara Holbrook (5) Cass King (6) Patricia Johnson |
| 1997 | Da Boogie Man | (2) DJ Renegade (3) Glenis Redmond (4) Evert Eden (5) Jerry Quickley (6) Monica Copeland |
| 1996 | Patricia Johnson | (2) Evert Eden (3) Taylor Mali Taylor Mali Taylor Mali is an American slam poet, humorist, teacher, and voiceover artist.-Life:A 10th-generation native of New York City, Taylor Mali graduated from the Collegiate School, a private school for boys, in 1983. He received a B.A. in English from Bowdoin College in 1987 and an M.A. in... (4) DJ Renegade (5) Wammo Wammo -Track listing:# "Untied"# "Splat"# "At Five We Drive"# "Zapped"# "Colours"# "Retro"# "Glimmer"# "Voltage"# "D Thing"# "Wammo"... (6) Glenis Redmond |
| 1995 | Patricia Smith | (2) Wammo Wammo -Track listing:# "Untied"# "Splat"# "At Five We Drive"# "Zapped"# "Colours"# "Retro"# "Glimmer"# "Voltage"# "D Thing"# "Wammo"... (3) Da Boogie Man (4) ? (5) DJ Renegade (6) Taylor Mali Taylor Mali Taylor Mali is an American slam poet, humorist, teacher, and voiceover artist.-Life:A 10th-generation native of New York City, Taylor Mali graduated from the Collegiate School, a private school for boys, in 1983. He received a B.A. in English from Bowdoin College in 1987 and an M.A. in... |
| 1994 | Gayle Danley | (2) Carl Hancock-Rux (3) Regie Cabico Regie Cabico Regie Cabico is a poet and spoken word artist. He has been featured on two seasons of Def Poetry Jam on HBO .Cabico is a critically acclaimed who has won top prizes in the 1993, 1994 and 1997 at National Poetry Slams. His poetry appears in over 30 anthologies including Aloud: Voices from the... (4) Derick Prosper (5) DJ Renegade (6) Daniel Gray-Kontar |
| 1993 | Patricia Smith | (2) The Invisible Man (3) Craig Hickman Craig Hickman Craig Hickman is a computer programmer, photographer, and Professor of Digital Arts at the University of Oregon, where he teaches courses on programming for artists and digital imaging. He received a Bachelor of Science degree from Portland State University and a Master of Fine Arts Degree from the... |
| 1992 | Lisa Buscani | (2) Patricia Smith (3) Dana Bryant |
| 1991 | Patricia Smith | (2) Lisa Buscani (3) Michael Brown |
| 1990 | Patricia Smith | (2) Paul Beatty Paul Beatty Paul Beatty is a contemporary African-American author. Beatty received an MFA in creative writing from Brooklyn College and an MA in psychology from Boston University. A 1980 graduate of El Camino Real High School in Woodland Hills, California.In 1990, Paul Beatty was crowned the first ever Grand... |
Women of the World Poem Slam
| Year | Winner | Runners Up |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Theresa Davis | |
| 2010 | Eboni Hogan | |
| 2009 | Rachel McKibbens | |
| 2008 | Andrea Gibson Andrea Gibson Andrea Gibson born April 22, 1975 is an award-winning poet and activist. She currently lives in Colorado. Her poetry focuses on gender norms, politics, and today's struggles facing non-heterosexual people. Gibson disclosed that she chose to write what was in her bones and thus these subject... |
(2) Isis (3) T. Miller (4) Nicole Homer (5) Sonya Renee (6) Tara Hardy (7) Karyna McGlynn Karyna McGlynn Karyna McGlynn is an American poet.She is a poet and critic associated with spoken-word, New Sincerity, and New Confessionalism.Karyna first became popular as a performance poet in the poetry slam scene in the late 1990s, regularly performing at the Electric Lounge and South by Southwest... (8) Original Woman (9) Christena B. (10) Amy Madison (11) Deep (12) Ms. Wise |