LUCIA DE LUCA
Lucia (Lu-CHEE-a) is a spoken word poet based in Tiohtià:ke (Montréal).
Photo credit: Samuel Raphael Photography
As a storyteller-poet, Lucia aims to transform unenjoyable life events into empowering performances. She is the first two-time recipient of QWF's Ian Ferrier Spoken Word Prize and has toured frequently since 2023 while working full-time as a high school English teacher. She performed at the 1st Accenti Magazine International Festival of the Arts in Italy as well as in numerous cities across Canada and Australia. In her workshops, she is passionate about inspiring emerging spoken-word poets to develop dynamic, authentic deliveries of their work. Her self-published chapbook, Chronically Healing cradles tales of her past self, family, Italian heritage, chronic illness, and love.
​
​
"Lucia De Luca is a highly skilled and talented storyteller who is proof that the art of spoken word is very much alive and thriving amongst the younger generations. With a remarkable sense of rhythm, pacing, breath, and imagery, Lucia De Luca threads together stories that are personal and intimate, and yet resonate in a universal way. She is a rising star to watch out for!"
​
-2022 QWF Spoken Word Prize jurors' comments (renamed Ian Ferrier Spoken Word Prize)
Photo credit: Michael Reynolds