Sheniz Janmohamed is a Canadian poet and arts educator based in Toronto, Ontario.[1][2][3] Her work has been featured in several journals including Descant, Quill & Quire.[4][5] In 2016, she obtained the Artist Educator Mentorship Certification from the Royal Conservatory, Toronto.[6]

Sheniz Janmohamed
Born
North York, Canada
EducationUniversity of Guelph
University of Toronto
Occupation(s)Author, educator
Years active2009-present
Known forBleeding Light
Websitehttps://shenizjanmohamed.com/

Career

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Sheniz was born in North York and raised in Scarborough.[1] Sheniz attended at the University of Toronto and completed BA Honours in English and Religion.[7] She also graduated from the University of Guelph and obtained a Master's Of Fine Arts in Creative Writing in 2006.[6][8] In 2010, her first book, Bleeding Light, a collection of ghazals, was published by Mawenzi House.[9] She has performed and lectured at several notable events including TedXYouth Conference, Vancouver Writers Fest.[10][11] In 2013, she was invited to read on stage with Javed Akhtar at the ZEE Jaipur Literature Festival.[12][13][14] In 2015, Sheniz was granted the Lois Birkenshaw-Fleming Creative Teaching Scholarship.[15]

Publications

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  • Bleeding Light, Mawenzi House - 2010[16]
  • Firesmoke, Mawenzi House - 2014[17]

Recognition

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  • Lois Birkenshaw-Fleming Creative Teaching Scholarship, 2015
  • Artist Educator Mentorship certification, 2016
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References

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  1. 1.0 1.1 RAZA, ALI (5 November 2015). "Scarborough-raised spoken word artist Sheniz Janmohamed focuses her work on identity". Toronto.com. Retrieved 20 January 2019.
  2. "Hogtown Stories: A poet's fascination with the Aga Khan Museum". theglobeandmail.com. Retrieved 26 January 2019.
  3. Martin, Simon (20 October 2011). "Updated: Words, rhythm part of spoken word artist's life". YorkRegion.com. Retrieved 20 January 2019.
  4. "Radar: imagineNATIVE, Glengarry Glen Ross, Descant 162, Reel Indie, Lesbian Haunted House". www.blogto.com. Retrieved 31 January 2019.
  5. "Homes: A Refugee Story". Quill and Quire. 4 June 2018. Retrieved 31 January 2019.
  6. 6.0 6.1 "Sheniz Janmohamed (2006 Cohort) | College of Arts". College of Arts, University of Guelph. Retrieved 20 January 2019.
  7. "ZULFIKAR HIRJI WITH SHENIZ JANMOHAMED - "DIVERSITY AND PLURALISM IN ISLAM" LAUNCH | TINARS". www.tinars.ca. Archived from the original on 30 August 2014. Retrieved 20 January 2019.
  8. Clare, Kerry. "Celebrating Poetry & Asian Heritage Month: Sheniz Janmohamed's Meetings With Remarkable Women". 49thshelf.com. Retrieved 20 January 2019.
  9. "Author of the Month: Sheniz Janmohamed". Diaspora Dialogues. 11 March 2013. Retrieved 20 January 2019.
  10. "Pivot on February 11th: Ken Babstock, David B. Goldstein, & Sheniz Janmohamed". www.blogto.com. Retrieved 20 January 2019.
  11. "Spoken word event with Dr. Poetry and Sheniz Janmohamed at Aga Khan Museum". TheRecord.com. 7 October 2015. Retrieved 20 January 2019.[permanent dead link]
  12. "Bibliofile". Outlook India. Retrieved 31 January 2019.
  13. "Speakers | Jaipur Literature Festival". jaipurliteraturefestival.org. Retrieved 31 January 2019.
  14. "Bollywood stars to mingle in Mississauga at the BollywoodMonster VIP reception | CMNNews". CMN News. Retrieved 31 January 2019.
  15. "SHENIZ JANMOHAMED". SAPNA Toronto. 21 October 2015. Archived from the original on 6 July 2018. Retrieved 31 January 2019.
  16. "Javed Akhtar explains the meaning of Urdu ghazal". www.indiatvnews.com. 26 January 2013. Retrieved 26 January 2019.
  17. Firesmoke: Sheniz Janmohamed: 9781927494424: Books - Amazon.ca. TSAR Publications. p. 112. ISBN 1927494427. Retrieved 20 January 2019.

Other websites

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