Tawhida Tanya Evanson
Tawhida Tanya Evanson is a Canadian poet, novelist, artist and Ashiq. Her work blends poetry, orality, music and multimedia around themes of African diasporic identity and Sufi spirituality. Born and based in Tiohtià:ke/Montréal she has roots in Antigua, West Indies. Evanson's books include Livre des ailes (French novel, Marchand de feuilles 2023), the award-winning Book of Wings (novel, Véhicule 2021) and two poetry collections. She has an extensive history of vocal performance, audio recordings and films including the multi-award winning Afrofuturist concert film CYANO SUN SUITE (2023). Evanson's work has traveled internationally to festivals across Africa, Asia, Australia, UK and Canada. She is president of the Quebec Writers' Federation and 2025 Poet Ambassador in Residence at the League of Canadian Poets. She moonlights as a whirling dervish.
Tawhida Tanya Evanson is a Canadian poet, novelist, artist and Ashiq. Her work blends poetry, orality, music and multimedia around themes of African diasporic identity and Sufi spirituality. Born and based in Tiohtià:ke/Montréal she has roots in Antigua, West Indies. Evanson's books include Livre des ailes (French novel, Marchand de feuilles 2023), the award-winning Book of Wings (novel, Véhicule 2021) and two poetry collections. She has an extensive history of vocal performance, audio recordings and films including the multi-award winning Afrofuturist concert film CYANO SUN SUITE (2023). Evanson's work has traveled internationally to festivals across Africa, Asia, Australia, UK and Canada. She is president of the Quebec Writers' Federation and 2025 Poet Ambassador in Residence at the League of Canadian Poets. She moonlights as a whirling dervish.
