Here is the shortlist of 10 poems that made it into the 2nd round of the Eriata Oribhabor Poetry Prize 2014 (#EOPP2014): 1. PETALS IN THE MORNING SUN by Ekene Ogugua 4 2. AFRICA’S BITTER SONG by Elijah Gbenga 2 3. WE ARE TIRED by Oku-ola Paul Abiola 2 4....
The Weavers will, in the first quarter of 2014, publish a collection of poems to be submitted by 100 poets. The anthology (to be edited by Professor Akachi Ezeigbo et al) will be in commemoration of Nigeria’s 100th year after Amalgamation. GUIDELINES 1. Submit a maximum of five poems. 2....
Poetry as an agent of change is well recognized the world over. In recognition of this, the ‘Eriata Oribabhor Poetry Prize’ initiative has come to be. In the 2012 maiden edition of this poetry prize, Nwakanma Chika emerged the first prize winner while Mr. Madu Chisom Kingdavid was winner of...
TITLE: URICHINDERE AUTHOR: Dike-Ogu Chukwumerije PUBLISHERS: Afriscope YEAR OF PUBLICATION: 2012 PAGES: 322 ISBN: 978-978-50989-6-9 REVIEWERS: Salamatu Sule and Princess Ovrawah This novel is a first person narrative fiction told through the eyes of a young Nigerian boy and is almost autobiographical in nature. It is set during the military...
Dear Friends, Writers, publishers and African Literary organisations, My name is Binyavanga Wainaina. I am the coordinator of the Africa39 Longlist. I write to you with some urgency. I have recently been contracted to put together a long-list of 120 of most promising fiction authors under the age of 40...
Poetry toh’ Quality foundation, a group of conscientized poets, in collaboration with Words Rhymes & Rhythm, calls for poetry submissions from established and upcoming poets in Nigeria. We seek politically and socially aggresive poems aimed at changing society for an E-Book under the proposed title, ‘Epistle of Lies’. The poems...
Poetry toh’ Quality foundation, a group of conscientized poets, in collaboration with Words Rhymes & Rhythm, calls for poetry submissions from established and upcoming poets in Nigeria. We seek politically and socially aggresive poems aimed at changing society for an E-Book under the proposed title, ‘Epistle of Lies’. The poems should be restricted to the political, especially...
TITLE: What Can Words Do? AUTHOR: Kukogho Iruesiri Samson PUBLISHER: Origami Books, Lagos PAGES: 84 REVIEWER: Prof. Gbenga Ibileye, Federal University Lokoja (ibigbs@yahoo.com) Long before the descent to anarchy which the war of the West against terrorism in the Middle East, and especially the Iraqi War of the 1990s signalled,...
Winners have emerged in the Eriata Oribhabor Poetry Prize 2013. Several poets from all around the world heeded the call for submissions. Submitted poems were top quality, touching on every aspect of social change. It was a close contest. So close that 11 poets made the shortlist, instead of 10....
