Mercedes Eng

Mercedes Eng is a Canadian writer, poet and educator based in Vancouver, British Columbia. She has published multiple poetry books: Mercenary English (2013); yt mama (2020);[1] and Prison Industrial Complex Explodes (2017).[2][3] Her poetic work considers themes such as race relations and socioeconomics.[4] In 2018 she won the Dorothy Livesay Poetry Prize.[5]

Early life and education

Eng was born in Medicine Hat, Alberta. She is of mixed (white and Chinese) lineage, which she explores in her 2020 book my yt mama.[6]

Publications
  • February 2010 (2010) - Chapbook[4]
  • knuckle sandwich (2011) - Chapbook[4]
  • Mercenary English (2013, reissued in 2016 and 2018) - Book[7]
  • Prison Industrial Complex Explodes (2017) - Book[8]
  • my yt mama (2020) - Book[9]

References
  1. Peng, Rebecca (2020-10-25). "Interrogating our conflation of authenticity with certainty". Rungh Cultural Society. Retrieved 2021-03-20.
  2. Belcourt, Billy-Ray (2018-09-03). "Review of Prison Industrial Complex by Mercedes Eng (Talonbooks 2017) • The Capilano Review". The Capilano Review. Retrieved 2021-03-20.
  3. Islam, Doyali (January 4, 2018). "Review: Canisia Lubrin's Voodoo Hypothesis and Mercedes Eng's Prison Industrial Complex Explodes". Retrieved 2021-03-20.
  4. "Mercedes Eng » Authors » Talonbooks". talonbooks.com. Retrieved 2021-03-20.
  5. "2018 Winners & Finalists – BC and Yukon Book Prizes". Retrieved 2021-03-20.
  6. Nakagawa, Carolyn (2020-10-24). "Ambivalent Inheritance: my yt mama by Mercedes Eng". Arc Poetry. Retrieved 2021-03-20.
  7. "Mercenary English » Books » Talonbooks". talonbooks.com. Retrieved 2021-03-20.
  8. "Prison Industrial Complex Explodes » Books » Talonbooks". talonbooks.com. Retrieved 2021-03-20.
  9. "my yt mama » Books » Talonbooks". talonbooks.com. Retrieved 2021-03-20.
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