#DearCaribbean,
Meet Poet/Writer/Activist/BlogHER Linisa George.
Born in Guyana, Linisa migrated with her family to Antigua, the island where she calls home, at the tender age of 4. She wrote in secret from the age of 6; her poems were her escape from a world that she didn’t think she fit into. It wasn’t until 2003 while living in Toronto where she discovered the writings of the amazing Maya Angelou, that she realised that her life’s fulfilment was masked in her words. Linisa moved back to Antigua in 2005, where after many false starts she was able to push start her career in the literary and performing arts. She is a poet, freelance writer, director and playwright, owner and Editor-in-Chief of blackgirlinthering.com (BGRmag).
A strong advocate for gender justice, she is an Executive member of Women of Antigua (WOA). She is co-owner of a creative arts company, August Rush Productions, and the Director of The Young Poets Society of Antigua & Barbuda. The latter is an organization that uses poetry to awaken the creative elements in young people ages 12 to 18. She has won three National Youth Awards in Antigua; two for Literary Arts (2010 and 2012) and one for Youth Activism -WOA (2012).
To date, her poetry has been published in three anthologies including The World Record. She has functioned in the roles of feature writer, Sub-editor and Editor on many projects. Linisa continues to work hard as she pursues her education and cultivate a full-time career as a writer and entrepreneur.
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