PROFILE
A queer neurodivergent slow (poetry) writer, reader, and regular cinemagoer.
Jo is the author of two poetry collections, Primary Poems and its sequel Secondary Poems. Some of their work has also been published by Sunday Mornings at the River, Beyond the Veil Press, and Querencia Press.
Of Aramaic origins but born and raised in Ticino (Italian part of Switzerland) in a polyglot working-class family, Jo moved to Zürich (German part of Switzerland) in 2016 to study English literature and linguistics and then completed a Master’s in Film Studies.
Since 2022, they’ve been co-directing the Swiss Youth Film Festival in Zurich.
Since 2024, they have had a little corner for their writing practice at the Strapazin Atelier in Zurich.
Recently, while working on their third book, Jo has also been exploring other crafts, such as pottery and guitar-playing.
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