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Audio Section
Poetry
Fiction
Voice Performers of BLJ Issue 7
Niina Tsuyuki Dubik is a university student. Her poetry has appeared in Boston Accent Lit and The Bitchin’ Kitsch. She lives in Manitoba where she attends the University of Manitoba and writes poetry. The poem she performs here, “Who Am I”, is her own work.
Matthew W. Jones lives in the Bohemian city of Brighton and Hove on the south coast of England. As well as being a poet he works for Amnesty International. He has previously worked in Community Theatre and Independent Film-Making. He loves reading, photography and going for long hikes up on the Sussex Downs. At present he is also working on an extended surrealistic essay with a view to possibly developing it into a novel. The poem he performs here, “Adjoining Rooms”, is his own work.
Arthur Plotnik is author of several successful books with two of the works having been Book-of-the-Month-Club selections. (Other books include a biography of the Constitution’s calligrapher and a guide to urban trees.) He has a special passion for readers, including young ones, having earned a library graduate degree (in addition to one from the Iowa Writers Workshop) and served as editorial director for the American Library Association, and raised two daughters. He now lives in Chicago with his wife, an artist. His many literary works, including poetry, are highlighted on his website, www.arthurplotnik.com. The story he performs here, “A Revelation at the Races”, is his own work.
Glen Donaldson admits to being curious why a group of squids is not called a squad. He cites his all-time favourite movie as CAPRICORNE ONE (1977). Glen blogs at SCENIC WRITER’S SHACK. The story he performs here, “Piano Man”, is his own work.
Chelsea Otten is an educator who is committed to bringing outstanding books to young readers. She is known to the children at her school as the teacher who can do voices. The story she performs here, “Those Musical Ducks”, is the work of her grandmother's.
Kwok Chun-wang Tom is a Secondary 2 (Grade 8) student. He is a duologue winner and three-time English verse-speaking winner at the Hong Kong Schools Speech Festival and three-time English verse-speaking winner in his school’s annual speech event, “Speech Gala”. He passed with distinction in the Grade 8 London College of Music examination in Speech & Drama. Besides performing texts, he writes poetry, plays the clarinet and paints a lot. He lives in Hong Kong with his parents, sister and two cats.
Tanya Kempston is a lecturer at the Faculty of Education, The University of Hong Kong and has been a lover of drama and poetry since her youngest years. She firmly believes in the power of literature as a humanizing agent and loves reading stories to her little girl every night at bedtime. She has adjudicated the Hong Kong Schools Speech Festival for years.
Gary Harfitt, Ph.D., is currently an Assistant Dean (Experiential Learning) and Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Education at The University of Hong Kong. He is an award-winning teacher-trainer both at undergraduate and graduate levels. He has widely published in academic journals and published textbooks on teaching and learning poetry. Dr Harfitt has a wide range of research interests including the use of poetry and language arts in the English Language classroom. Moreover, he has been actively involved in community services, including adjudicating the Hong Kong Schools Speech Festival since 2002, as well as drama, debate and speech competitions at different schools in Hong Kong. More about him can be found at http://web.edu.hku.hk/staff/academic/gharfitt
Niina Tsuyuki Dubik is a university student. Her poetry has appeared in Boston Accent Lit and The Bitchin’ Kitsch. She lives in Manitoba where she attends the University of Manitoba and writes poetry. The poem she performs here, “Who Am I”, is her own work.
Matthew W. Jones lives in the Bohemian city of Brighton and Hove on the south coast of England. As well as being a poet he works for Amnesty International. He has previously worked in Community Theatre and Independent Film-Making. He loves reading, photography and going for long hikes up on the Sussex Downs. At present he is also working on an extended surrealistic essay with a view to possibly developing it into a novel. The poem he performs here, “Adjoining Rooms”, is his own work.
Arthur Plotnik is author of several successful books with two of the works having been Book-of-the-Month-Club selections. (Other books include a biography of the Constitution’s calligrapher and a guide to urban trees.) He has a special passion for readers, including young ones, having earned a library graduate degree (in addition to one from the Iowa Writers Workshop) and served as editorial director for the American Library Association, and raised two daughters. He now lives in Chicago with his wife, an artist. His many literary works, including poetry, are highlighted on his website, www.arthurplotnik.com. The story he performs here, “A Revelation at the Races”, is his own work.
Glen Donaldson admits to being curious why a group of squids is not called a squad. He cites his all-time favourite movie as CAPRICORNE ONE (1977). Glen blogs at SCENIC WRITER’S SHACK. The story he performs here, “Piano Man”, is his own work.
Chelsea Otten is an educator who is committed to bringing outstanding books to young readers. She is known to the children at her school as the teacher who can do voices. The story she performs here, “Those Musical Ducks”, is the work of her grandmother's.
Kwok Chun-wang Tom is a Secondary 2 (Grade 8) student. He is a duologue winner and three-time English verse-speaking winner at the Hong Kong Schools Speech Festival and three-time English verse-speaking winner in his school’s annual speech event, “Speech Gala”. He passed with distinction in the Grade 8 London College of Music examination in Speech & Drama. Besides performing texts, he writes poetry, plays the clarinet and paints a lot. He lives in Hong Kong with his parents, sister and two cats.
Tanya Kempston is a lecturer at the Faculty of Education, The University of Hong Kong and has been a lover of drama and poetry since her youngest years. She firmly believes in the power of literature as a humanizing agent and loves reading stories to her little girl every night at bedtime. She has adjudicated the Hong Kong Schools Speech Festival for years.
Gary Harfitt, Ph.D., is currently an Assistant Dean (Experiential Learning) and Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Education at The University of Hong Kong. He is an award-winning teacher-trainer both at undergraduate and graduate levels. He has widely published in academic journals and published textbooks on teaching and learning poetry. Dr Harfitt has a wide range of research interests including the use of poetry and language arts in the English Language classroom. Moreover, he has been actively involved in community services, including adjudicating the Hong Kong Schools Speech Festival since 2002, as well as drama, debate and speech competitions at different schools in Hong Kong. More about him can be found at http://web.edu.hku.hk/staff/academic/gharfitt
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