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'''Chris Tse''' (born 19 June 1989) (Chinese name: 謝聖文) is a [[Canadians|Canadian]] [[spoken word|spoken-word poet]], educator, and author of [[Chinese people|Chinese]] descent.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://plumleafpress.com/christopher-tse/ |title=Plumbleaf Press – Christopher Tse|access-date=September 3, 2024 }}</ref> As a spoken word poet, he placed second at the 2011 Poetry Slam World Cup and 2016 Rio International Poetry Slam, and has shared the stage with [[Leanne Betasamosake Simpson]], [[Shane Koyczan]], and [[Mustafa the Poet]]. Tse's book ''A Song for the Paper Children'', published in 2024, was written to commemorate the centenary of the [[Chinese Immigration Act, 1923|Chinese Exclusion Act]], and was performed in the Senate of Canada on June 23, 2023. The book was listed in The Canadian Chilstem's Book Centre list of best books for Kids & Teens in 2024.<ref>https://bookcentre.ca/best-books-for-kids-and-teens-fall-2024</ref> He is a sessional lecturer at the [[University of Victoria]] and [[Simmons University]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.uvic.ca/hsd/socialwork/faculty/home/session/index.php | title=University of Victoria - Human and Social Development, School of Social Work - Faculty & staff - Sessional instructors - University of Victoria }}</ref>
'''Chris Tse''' (born 19 June 1989) is a [[Canadian]] [[spoken word|spoken word poet]], motivational speaker, and hip hop artist of [[Chinese people|Chinese]] descent. A speaker for [[Me to We]]<ref>http://www.metowe.com/speakers-bureau/view-all-speakers/chris-tse/</ref>, he has toured extensively with the [[Kenyan Boys Choir]] and in [[We Day]]s across [[Canada]].<ref>http://www.vancouversun.com/business/Spoken+word+champion+aims+effect+change+global+scale/9049990/story.html</ref> He placed second at the 2011 [[Poetry Slam World Cup]] and was the former captain of the [[Capital Slam]] team that won the [[Canadian Festival of Spoken Word]] championship.<ref>http://www.tonightitspoetry.com/wordpress/?p=456</ref>


Born in [[Vancouver]] and raised in [[Coquitlam]], [[British Columbia|B.C.]], Tse attended [[Carleton University]] in [[Ottawa]] and received his bachelor's in [[journalism]] in 2011.<ref>http://tedxkids.ca/speakers/chris-tse/</ref> Inspired by [[Shane Koyczan]] and his interest in [[hip hop]], he began performing while still an undergraduate.<ref>http://www.ottawamagazine.com/society/2010/10/12/from-the-print-edition-a-qa-with-slam-poetry-champion-chris-tse/</ref> He won the Vancouver poetry slam in December 2009 with his poem ''I'm Sorry I'm a Christian''.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EieFdXy_HwM</ref> The piece addressed hypocrisy amongst Christians and their dealings with others. The performance was videotaped and went viral on [[youtube]] in 2010 and remains his most popular piece. In 2010, he won the [[Capital Slam]] championship and captained the Capital Slam team to victory in the national championship.<ref>http://www.ottawatonite.com/2010/06/more-than-words-can-say-capital-slam-poetry-finals/</ref> Since then, he has performed across Canada, the [[United States]], Europe, Asia, and [[Ghana]] in various slams as a featured poet. He was invited in 2010 by [[TED (conference)|TED]] to perform for TedxKids and also made an appearance at SPEAKout.<ref>http://www1.carleton.ca/fpa/news/grand-slam-poetry/</ref><ref>/http://www.speakoutpoetry.com/poets/chris-tse/</ref> In 2011 Tse represented [[Canada]] at the [[Poetry Slam World Cup]] in [[Paris]] and won second place.<ref>http://www.tonightitspoetry.com/wordpress/?p=456</ref>
Born in [[Vancouver]] and raised in [[Coquitlam]], [[British Columbia]], Tse attended [[Carleton University]] in [[Ottawa]] received his bachelor's in [[journalism]].<ref>http://tedxkids.ca/speakers/chris-tse/ , began performing undergraduate.<ref>http://www.ottawamagazine.com/society/2010/10/12/from-the-print-edition-a-qa-with-slam-poetry-champion-chris-tse/</ref> won the Vancouver poetry slam with his poem ''I'm Sorry I'm a Christian'' and in he won the Capital Slam championship the Capital Slam team to victory in the national championship.<ref>http://www.ottawatonite.com/2010/06/more-than-words-can-say-capital-slam-poetry-finals/</ref> Since then, he has performed across Canada, the [[United States]], Europe, Asia, and [[Ghana]] in various slams as a featured poet. He [[TED (conference)|TED]] also made an appearance at SPEAKout.<ref>http://www1.carleton.ca/fpa/news/grand-slam-poetry/</ref><ref>/http://www.speakoutpoetry.com/poets/chris-tse/</ref> In 2011 Tse represented [[Canada]] at the Poetry Slam World Cup in [[Paris]] and won second place.<ref>http://www.tonightitspoetry.com/wordpress/?p=456</ref>


Besides spoken word, Tse has worked in [[Ghana]] as a human rights reporter with [[Journalists for Human Rights]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.scylc.org/scylc-2012/speakers/ |title=SCYLC 2012 - Speakers |access-date=2012-10-03 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130213161849/http://www.scylc.org/scylc-2012/speakers/ |archive-date=2013-02-13 }}</ref> He toured with the [[Kenyan Boys Choir]] as a former speaker for [[Me to We]], before definitively resigning in 2016.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.metowe.com/speakers-bureau/view-all-speakers/chris-tse/ |title=Me to We – Chris Tse |access-date=2013-11-21 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131103042949/http://www.metowe.com/speakers-bureau/view-all-speakers/chris-tse/ |archive-date=2013-11-03 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url = https://vancouversun.com/business/Spoken+word+champion+aims+effect+change+global+scale/9049990/story.html| url-status = dead| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160505201718/http://www.vancouversun.com/business/Spoken+word+champion+aims+effect+change+global+scale/9049990/story.html| archive-date = 2016-05-05| title = We Day: Spoken word champion aims to effect change on global scale}}</ref>
Subject matter in his poetry ranges widely, spanning anything from child memories to child soldiers. Stylistically, it can be described as a blend between hip-hop and story telling.<ref>http://mtls.ca/issue9/spoken-word/chris-tse</ref> In an interview, Tse comments on his poetry and his faith.
<blockquote>I approach it the same way I approach my faith. My faith is unique. God meets you wherever you are at. You can be a new believer, you can be doubting, you can be an atheist. But God can meet you where you're at. That's the way I approach evangelism: it's about meeting people where they're at. It's not about sharing with people the five pillars of salvation and hoping they'll be saved from hell. It's about meeting them where they're at, loving them, being in relationship with them, and letting the Spirit move.<ref>http://www.patheos.com/Resources/Additional-Resources/Im-Sorry-Im-a-Christian?offset=0&max=1</ref> </blockquote>


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==Notable ==
Besides spoken word, Tse has worked in [[Ghana]] as a human rights reporter with [[Journalists for Human Rights]].<ref>http://www.scylc.org/scylc-2012/speakers/</ref> He currently works for [[Free the Children]] and [[Me to We]] as a motivational speaker and leadership facilitator.<ref>http://www.amherstburgecho.com/2012/05/04/free-the-children-staff-members-offer-inspiration-to-stella-maris-school-children</ref>
*A Song for the Paper Children

*History of Silence <ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nKccKhydJyM | title=Model Minority - A History of Silence by Chris Tse | website=[[YouTube]] | date=May 2021 }}</ref>
With a passion for Social Justice and his work as a speaker for Youth, Tse remarks: <blockquote>I’ve always been social-justice minded. Growing up in Coquitlam, it wasn’t a rough upbringing, but every city has its issues and some friends from high school did end up doing drugs and getting involved in gangs. My parents raised me to learn about the world and see the disparity that exists.<ref>http://www.theprovince.com/news/Free+Children+speaker+from+Coquitlam+main+Vancouver+performers/9050127/story.html</ref></blockquote>
*Why I Never Wrote a Poem About My Mother

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*Jobs
==Bibliography==
*''Ode to My Afro'' - Selected works
*''Ode to My Afro'' - Audio recordings of selected works

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==Notable Poems==
*I'm Sorry I'm a Christian
*I'm Sorry I'm a Christian
*Railroad
*Greatness
*My McDonald's Girl
*Wake Up
*Wake Up
*Sine Metu (for [[Jameson Whiskey]])<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.jamesonwhiskey.com/ca/our-culture/sine-metu-fear-a-bit-less-live-a-bit-more|title=Jameson Irish Whiskey}}</ref>
*Euthanasia for the Youth in Asia
*Eyes Open <ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.commarts.com/project/32960/eyes-open-psa | title="Eyes Open" PSA }}</ref>
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*Jobs
* Meow meow meow


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Latest revision as of 22:59, 12 December 2024

Chris Tse
Background information
Birth nameChristopher Samuel Tse
Born (1989-06-19) 19 June 1989 (age 35)
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Occupation(s)Poet and writer

Chris Tse (born 19 June 1989) (Chinese name: 謝聖文) is a Canadian spoken-word poet, educator, and author of Chinese descent.[1] As a spoken word poet, he placed second at the 2011 Poetry Slam World Cup and 2016 Rio International Poetry Slam, and has shared the stage with Leanne Betasamosake Simpson, Shane Koyczan, and Mustafa the Poet. Tse's book A Song for the Paper Children, published in 2024, was written to commemorate the centenary of the Chinese Exclusion Act, and was performed in the Senate of Canada on June 23, 2023. The book was listed in The Canadian Chilstem's Book Centre list of best books for Kids & Teens in 2024.[2] He is a sessional lecturer at the University of Victoria and Simmons University.[3]

Born in Vancouver and raised in Coquitlam, British Columbia, Tse attended Carleton University in Ottawa where he received his bachelor's degree in journalism.[4] He began performing spoken-word in his second year of his undergraduate studies.[5] In 2009, he won the Vancouver poetry slam with his poem I'm Sorry I'm a Christian, and in the following year he won the Capital Slam championship in Ottawa. He went on to captain the Capital Slam team to victory in the national championship.[6] Since then, he has performed across Canada, the United States, Europe, Asia, and Ghana in various slams as a featured poet. He has given performances twice with TED and has also made an appearance at SPEAKout.[7][8] In 2011 Tse represented Canada at the Poetry Slam World Cup in Paris and won second place.[9]

Besides spoken word, Tse has worked in Ghana as a human rights reporter with Journalists for Human Rights.[10] He toured with the Kenyan Boys Choir as a former speaker for Me to We, before definitively resigning in 2016.[11][12]

Notable poems

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  • A Song for the Paper Children
  • History of Silence [13]
  • Why I Never Wrote a Poem About My Mother
  • Jobs
  • I'm Sorry I'm a Christian
  • Wake Up
  • Sine Metu (for Jameson Whiskey)[14]
  • Eyes Open [15]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Plumbleaf Press – Christopher Tse". Retrieved September 3, 2024.
  2. ^ https://bookcentre.ca/best-books-for-kids-and-teens-fall-2024
  3. ^ "University of Victoria - Human and Social Development, School of Social Work - Faculty & staff - Sessional instructors - University of Victoria".
  4. ^ "Chris Tse « TEDxKids@TheHill". Archived from the original on April 25, 2012. Retrieved November 17, 2011.
  5. ^ "FROM THE PRINT EDITION: A Q&A with slam poetry champion Chris Tse". 12 October 2010.
  6. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-04-25. Retrieved 2011-11-17.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  7. ^ "Grand slam poetry - Faculty of Public Affairs". Archived from the original on 15 January 2013.
  8. ^ /"Chris Tse". Archived from the original on 2012-04-25. Retrieved 2011-11-17.
  9. ^ "Chris Tse features at the TiP Season Opening Poetry Slam |". Archived from the original on 2011-10-16. Retrieved 2011-11-17.
  10. ^ "SCYLC 2012 - Speakers". Archived from the original on 2013-02-13. Retrieved 2012-10-03.
  11. ^ "Me to We – Chris Tse". Archived from the original on 2013-11-03. Retrieved 2013-11-21.
  12. ^ "We Day: Spoken word champion aims to effect change on global scale". Archived from the original on 2016-05-05.
  13. ^ "Model Minority - A History of Silence by Chris Tse". YouTube. May 2021.
  14. ^ "Jameson Irish Whiskey".
  15. ^ ""Eyes Open" PSA".
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