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Janet Naidu, a poet and writer, is the author of three collections of poetry,
Sacred Silence, Rainwater and Winged Heart.
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Background
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Growing up in Guyana, a former British colony, Janet Naidu's poems ride on the grand waterways of her heritage. Knowing the scent of Guyana's rainforest and now having lived in Canada for 35 years, Naidu's poetry is also situated in Canada, permeating the flavours of both places that she calls 'roots'. Her poems traces migration, resettlement and survival.
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Birth Place
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Covent Garden, Guyana
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Accomplishments
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President of Pakraima, Guyanese Canadian Writers and Artists Association
Author of three collection of poems:
Sacred Silence (2009), Rainwater (2005) Winged Heart(1999), short-listed for the Guyana Prize for Literature, Poetry category (2000)
Currently writing short stories and an encestral biography.
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Additional Information
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"Sacred Silence" was launched at an event, celebrating literary works and the arts in September 2009 in Toronto.
This collection was also launched in Guyana in February, 2010.
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Contact Information
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Pakaraima
9 Bridlepath Street Richmond Hill, Ontario
Richmond Hill L4S 1V8
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Contact Author: Janet Naidu
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Pakaraima Writers
A group of Guyanese Canadians and friends of the Caribbean getting together to support each other in their needs related to writings, publishing and sharing of their knowledge.
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