Professor Dr. Colin Channer

Biography

Colin Channer is an Associate Professor in the Literary Arts program at Brown University. He is a Jamaican novelist and poet whose recent poetry collection, 'Providential,' explores themes surrounding the Jamaican police. His fiction works include the novel 'Waiting in Vain,' the novella 'Girl with Golden Shoes,' and the story collection 'Passing.' Channer has also edited several anthologies, such as 'Kingston Noir' and 'Iron Balloons,' and co-edited 'Things Said: 100 Poets Ten Years Calabash International Literary Festival' with Kwame Dawes. Born in Jamaica and later relocating to New York during his teens, Channer's work is deeply rooted in Caribbean identity and the complexities of the diaspora experience. His teaching approach is innovative and encourages students to engage with various forms of media and disciplines, blending them into their writing practices. He has received numerous accolades for his literary contributions, including the Henry Merritt Wriston Fellowship and the Amy Clampitt Fellowship, and has been recognized on the long list for the OCM Bocas Prize for Caribbean Literature.

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