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The varied world of slam poetry: Siling Zhang at TEDxRenfrewCollingwood

2,286 views · Published 25 November 2013 · 11:03 · Indexed 7 October 2026

Channel: TEDx Talks · 2013 · Nonprofits & Activism

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In an age where information bombardment is a part of everyday life, having a voice is paramount. In her talk, Siling Zhang demonstrates, and explores, how spoken word poetry and the community of slam poetry has inspired her to not only absorb the world around her, but given her the drive and motivation to reinterpret and redeliver normalized concepts in a way that is emotional and accessible

Siling Zhang was born in Haikou (Hainan, China) and spent much of her childhood elsewhere. At the age of six, she and her mother immigrated to Canada, where her formative years were spent in the stifling climate of medium-sized Red Deer, Alberta. To fuel her escapist attitudes, Siling turned to the Internet, where she first came in contact with global mindedness and slam poetry, both of which she wishes to pursue longterm. Siling competed in her first Vancouver poetry slam this past summer, and placed first. It was life changing

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