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Canadian poet From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Randell Adjei is a Canadian poet who was named in April 2021 as the first Poet Laureate of Ontario.[1]
Randell Adjei | |
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Adjei in 2014, introducing Olivia Chow at a campaign event in the 2014 Toronto mayoral election. | |
| Occupation | poet |
| Nationality | Ghanaian-Canadian |
| Years active | 2010s-present |
| Notable works | I Am Not My Struggles |
Primarily a spoken word poet, Adjei published his debut book I Am Not My Struggles in 2018.[2] He is also the founder and creative director of R.I.S.E. (Reaching Intelligent Souls Everywhere), an arts organization and talent incubator for young writers and musicians of colour in the Toronto area.[3]
Adjei was born in Ghana and raised in Scarborough, Ontario.[4]
Adjei performed a spoken word piece on the 2021 FreeUp! The Emancipation Day Special.[5]
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