Reading by Lillian Allen
Description:
In advance of her performance as part of the Women in Words conference, Western Front presented a solo reading by Toronto-based poet Lillian Allen.
Recognized as an innovator in Canadian dub poetry, a form characterized for its use of vernacular language and politically charged content, Allen’s kinetic ninety-minute set featured original compositions alongside work by Jamaican poet Louise Bennett-Coverley and De Dub collaborator Clifton Joseph.
Presented with support from the West Coast Women and Words Society, La Quena Coffeehouse, and Canada Council.
Audio documentation is available upon request.
Western Front is a non-profit artist-run centre in Vancouver.
We acknowledge the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish), and səl̓ílwətaʔɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations as traditional owners of the land upon which Western Front stands.