Writer, editor, political activist and mother of two wonderful daughters, Jamaican born Makeda Silvera is a visionary who has revolutionized Canadian literature. In 1985, she and partner Stephanie Martin co-founded Sister Vision Press, the first and currently the only press in North America dedicated to publishing writing by and for women of colour. Makeda has written three books, Silenced: Conversations with Domestic Workers in Canada, Her Head a Village and Other Stories, and Remembering G and Other Stories. Her editorial work has included Piece of My Heart: A Lesbian of Colour Anthology, Pearls of Passion: A Treasury of Lesbian Erotica and more recently Ma-ka, Diasporic Juks: Contemporary Writing by Queers of African Descent. She is now completing a novel, The Revenge of Maria.
Archival data
| Subject: | Silvera, Makeda |
| Accession #: | 160 |
| Accession year: | 1998 |
| Artist: | Stephenie Martin |
| Date: | 1998 |
| Medium: | mixed media |
| Dimensions: | 28.5 x 42.5cm (W x H) |