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Chisom Okafor

Chisom Okafor, a Nigerian poet and clinical nutritionist, lives in

Chisom Okafor

Gabriel Okara was born at Bumoundi, Bayelsa State, in the Niger

Gabriel Okara

Roseline Anya Okorie

Roseline Mgbodichinma is a Nigerian writer. She is an alumna

Roseline Anya Okorie

Nurain Oladejo

Nurain Ọládèjì lives and works in Lagos, Nigeria. His work

Nurain Ọládèjì

Salawu Olajide earned his MA in Literary Studies from Obafemi

Salawu Olajide

Adesiyan Oluwapelumi is a Nigerian poet and essayist. Winner of

Adesiyan Oluwapelumi

Ayan M. Omar is a Somali American poet, born and

Ayan M. Omar

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Romeo Oriogun sits outside on the front steps of a building dressed in black with white shoes

Romeo Oriogun was born in Lagos, Nigeria. He was the winner

Romeo Oriogun

Jamila Osman is a Somali poet and essayist from Portland,

Jamila Osman

Ladan Osman in a black top with a green scarf, large earrings and a necklace

Winner of the 2013 Sillerman Prize for African Poetry

Ladan Osman

Claudia Osuwu

Claudia Owusu (Nana Yaa Akyaa) is a Ghanaian-American poet, filmmaker,

Claudia Owusu

Nome Emeka Patrick

Nome Emeka Patrick is a Nigerian poet. His work has been

Nome Emeka Patrick

Uhuru-Phalafala

Uhuru Portia Phalafala is a senior lecturer of English literature at

Uhuru Portia Phalafala

Qhali

Qhali is a social justice activist, bilingual writer, poet, indigenous

Qhali

Leano Debra Ranko

Leano D Ranko is an emerging writer from Botswana, Southern

Leano D Ranko

Henk Rossouw is from Cape Town, South Africa. His book-length poem

Henk Rossouw