Genny Lim

Genevieve (Genny) Lim (born December 15, 1946, in San Francisco, California) is an American poet, playwright, and performer. She is the ninth poet laureate of San Francisco, California, and the first Chinese American in the role. She was the Chair of Community Arts and Education Committee, and Chair of the Advisory Board for the San Francisco Writers Corps. She has performed with Max Roach, Herbie Lewis, Francis Wong, and Jon Jang among others in San Francisco, San Jose, San Diego, Houston and Chicago. Her papers are held at University of California Santa Barbara.

Awards 1981 American Book Award from the Before Columbus Foundation Bay Guardian Goldie, Creative Work Fund and Rockefeller for "Songline: The Spiritual Tributary of Paul Robeson Jr. and Mei Lanfang," collaboration with Jon Jang and James Newton. James Wong Howe Award for Paper Angels (Premiered July 2000, UC Zellerbach Playhouse). 2022 Reginald Lockett Lifetime Achievement Award from PEN Oakland

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Contributed to This Bridge Called My Back in 1981. Featured poet in festivals that took place in Venezuela, Sarajevo, Italy and Bosnia-Hercegovina (2007).

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