bill bissett

Bio:

bill bissett is a poet, painter, and musician born in Halifax and based in Toronto, Canada. He is known for his sound and concrete poetry that engages unconventional orthography and phonetic spelling as a strategy to contest normative subject positions. His work blends humour, sentiment, and political commentary, coming fully to life in spirited readings that engage chanting, vocal improvisation, and movement. In 2024, bissett was made a Member of the Order of Canada.