A further collection of poems, many from years in the Middle East, but also the California San Francisco and Central Coast areas (Santa Cruz, Carmel, Big Sur, Berkeley, etc.).
Janet Naidu, a poet and writer, is the author of three collections of poetry,
Sacred Silence, Rainwater and Winged Heart.
Background
Information
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.
Birth Place
Covent Garden, Guyana
Accomplishments
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.
Contact Information
Pakaraima
9 Bridlepath Street Richmond Hill, Ontario
Richmond Hill L4S 1V8