The Nigerian poet-actress Titilope Sonuga‘s third collection of poetry This Is How We Disappear, which explores the literal and metaphoric disappearance of women, is inspired by the Chibok Girls: the April 2014 abduction of 276 girls by the terrorist group Boko Haram. Its Canada-based publisher Write Bloody North recently signed a distribution deal with the […]
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#PoetryTalk | Poetry is the Excavation of Hidden Things | Interview with Titilope Sonuga
Nigerian-Canadian poet, writer, and performer, Titilope Sonuga is the featured guest of this week’s #PoetryTalk interview series. We discuss her long-awaited poetry collection, This is How we Disappear, Chibok girls, womanhood, female victimization, and poetic form. *** Titilope Sonuga Titilope Sonuga is an award-winning poet, writer and performer who calls both Edmonton, Canada and Lagos, […]
How African Writers Celebrated Mother’s Day
Speaking of a mother’s love, Chimamanda Adichie once said: “…the completeness, the wholesomeness of this love. It’s just a different thing from anything I’ve ever experienced in my life.” Many in the African literary community would agree with her that a mother’s love is powerful and worthy of celebration. We saw this sort of appreciation […]
All the Events at the 2017 Lagos International Poetry Festival
Two weeks ago, we announced the third edition of the Lagos International Poetry Festival, set to happen from 1-5 November. Founded in 2015 by the performance poet Efe Paul Azino, author of For Broken Men Who Cross Often, this year’s festival will be held at Freedom Park, Lagos, and will feature three evenings of performances, nine panels, six […]
LISTEN 🎧 | Wana Udobang Features Titilope Sonuga in New Poetry Track Titled Open
We’re looking forward to the release of “In Memory of Forgetting,” Wana Udobang’s sophomore poetry album. When it comes, we know it’ll be soulful and beautiful. She revealed, on her website, that “the work navigates trauma, loss and self-renewal.” Here is a little something to tide us over until the album arrives. It’s a poem titled […]
Leila Aboulela Headlines 2017 Kaduna Book and Arts Festival
Hold on, Ake Festival. KABAFEST is here! Yes, we are delighted to announce the inaugural edition of the Kaduna Book & Arts Festival (KABAFEST). It will take place on 5-8 July 2017 at the Gusau Institute in Kaduna State. The government of Kaduna State, the Book Buzz Foundation, and the Gusau Institute are joining hands […]
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