Nehassaiu deGannes, MA, MFA (AEA)

What's In A Name?

Hello and Welcome to my Website!
On first encounter, many people find my name a little difficult to pronounce, so lets start there:

né-hé-sigh-u: an ancient egyptian name meaning "awaken the people"
it's a little song, same number of syllables as "never saw you" & contains the sound of the word "sigh"
once people get it they never forget my name. after all how many nehassaiu's do you know? I even have a website in my own name. can't beat that.

di-ganz: a caribbean surname of french origin
it's been anglicized in the english-speaking caribbean, which is where I'm from, and rhymes with  "the hands."


                                                                                photo credit: chia messina

Broadcast: Nehassaiu deGannes' Undressing The River, winner of the  Center For Book Arts 2011 Letterpress Chapbook Prize,  NOW AVAILABLE ONLINE . 

Undressing The River was selected by Kimiko Hahn & Sharon Dolin.

Designed & Printed by Ed Rayher, Swamp Press.







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Be sure to check out my Actress & Poet pages for more info, to download my headshot & resumé, & news of upcoming events. For Auditions or Bookings or to share news of your own please CONTACT ME.