Closing the Ring
2007
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Joanne Lesley Gilbert (7 June 1955 – 15 September 2018) was an English film producer and casting director based in Holywood, near Belfast, Northern Ireland, and ran Real Holywood Productions.
Offering snapshots of her life and the world in her native north-east tongue, Jo Gilbert’s debut poetry collection is, among many things, a testimony to the range and versatility of Doric, a language that Gilbert has championed over the years as a spoken word artist.
Feb 28, 2023 · Jo is a spoken word artist and writer from Aberdeen, who writes in Doric and English. They talk about their journey into poetry, class, challenges in connecting to nature, and the importance of diversity of voices in conversations about climate action.
Mar 29, 2021 · University of Aberdeen. 22K subscribers. Subscribed. 11. 317 views 2 years ago. North-East poet and writer, Jo Gilbert, shares her poem, 'Fa We Are', which was commissioned by the Across the...
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Jo Gilbert is a poet, spoken word artist and writer from Aberdeen. North-East Scots, or Doric, features heavily in their work, alongside varied themes – shining a light into dark corners, looking at life through a working-class lens, nature in urban areas, music and art, grief and loss and everything in between.
Producer: Property of the State. Jo Gilbert was born on 7 June 1955 in Leicester, Leicestershire, England, UK. She was a producer and casting director, known for Property of the State (2016), Closing the Ring (2007) and The Mystery of Edwin Drood (1993). She was married to Marc Sinden.
