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Comment: I think the books are notable but I don't think she is. Several profiles and an single interview aren't sufficient to establish notability for a WP:BLP. There is not even a second review on the book which is really needed. scope_creepTalk 08:59, 19 November 2024 (UTC)
Jasmin Kaur is a poet, spoken word performer, writer, illustrator, activist, and teacher. She lives in Vancouver, British Columbia on unceded Sto:lo territory. Themes in her writing include feminism, reclaiming identity, social empowerment, love, healing, and survival. She leads creative writing workshops for young people across North America, the UK, and Australia.[1][2]
Career
[edit]In 2020, she was called a "rising star" by Vogue Magazine,[3] and a "Writer to Watch" by CBC Books.[4] She was featured by Elle Magazine,[5] Teen Vogue,[6] and BuzzFeed,[7] among other publications.
She is an alumna of the University of the Fraser Valley, where she graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in English with a focus on Creative Writing. She became a public school teacher[citation needed].
Themes in the books If I Tell You the Truth and When You Ask Me Where I'm Going includes topics of immigration and society view to rape victims in South Asia and the Punjabi diaspora[5].[8]
Works
[edit]Influences
[edit]She cites Fatimah Asghar, Safia Elhillo, and Trista Mateer as influences.[5]. Kaur describes her writing as a continuation of the revolutionary Sikh tradition of standing up for the oppressed[5]
References
[edit]- ^ Masutani, Hanako (2022-11-16). "1623 The many truths of good fiction". The British Columbia Review. Retrieved 2024-10-21.
- ^ a b Kaur, Jasmin (2019-10-24). When You Ask Me Where I'm Going. Penguin Random House India Private Limited. ISBN 978-93-5305-668-1.
- ^ Seth, Radhika (2020-04-07). "8 Critically Acclaimed Novelists Share Their Ultimate Lockdown Reading List". British Vogue. Retrieved 2024-10-21.
- ^ "The CBC Books Writers to Watch list: 24 Canadian writers on the rise in 2020". 2020.
- ^ a b c d "'We Can Create New Forms of Storytelling': Jasmin Kaur on Exploding Convention in Her New Novel". ELLE. 2021-01-29. Retrieved 2024-10-21.
- ^ Makhijani, Pooja (2021-02-22). "11 Books Featuring South Asian Characters to Read in 2021". Teen Vogue. Retrieved 2024-10-21.
- ^ Strolle, Shyla Watson, Arianna Rebolini, Kirby Beaton, Margaret Kingsbury, Rachel (2021). "10 New Books You Should Check Out This Week". BuzzFeed. Retrieved 2024-10-21.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "Jasmin Kaur – Asian Heritage in Canada". Toronto Metropolitan University. Retrieved 2024-10-21.
- ^ Kaur, Jasmin (2021-01-19). If I Tell You the Truth. HarperCollins. ISBN 978-0-06-291266-4.