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Linzey Corridon

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Biography

Linzey Corridon (he/him) is a writer, a Vanier Canada Scholar, and a PhD candidate in the Department of English and Cultural Studies at McMaster University. His critical and creative research can be found in, among other venues, Canada and Beyond, Wasafiri, Sx Salon, Journal of West Indian Literature, and more. His first book project is West of West Indian, which was shortlisted for the 2025 OCM Bocas Prize for Caribbean Literature in the poetry category, as well as being named one of the best poetry collections of 2024 by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Born and raised in St. Vincent and the Grenadines, he currently resides in Hamilton, Canada.

Years Attended

2025 Adult’s Festival Participant

Linzey Corridon

Author
Canada, St. Vincent & The Grenadines
Events Featuring Linzey Corridon
2025
Take Two: Andre Bagoo and Linzey Corridon
Festival Programme Event
Poetry, Take Two Event
Event Date: May 3, 2025 @ 1:00 pm
AV Room
2025
BackChat: Queer Resilience: Celebrating Caribbean LGBTQI+ Voices, hosted by CAISO: Sex & Gender Justice
Festival Programme Event
Fiction, Performance, Poetry Event
Event Date: May 1, 2025 @ 9:00 pm
Kaiso Blues Cafe