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Suicide, sexuality and HIV/AIDS are some of the searing subjects Nigerian, Othuke Umokoro, writes about in his 2021 Brunel International African Poetry Prize-winning work.
The Port Harcourt based poet and playwright wins the £3,000 prize for his fearless words on family, hope, depression and loss, the judges said. A keen football fan, Othuke studied screenwriting at the University of Ibadan and works for Teach Nigeria, which aims to end educational inequality.
“I am humbled and excited to have won,” he said. This morning I told my students the news and they screamed with joy. It feels so surreal.”
“I believe this award is a door, a door wide and inviting like the ocean. I hope my win draws attention to the extraordinarily bold works of African poets, especially contemporary African poets, crafting their poetry in the continent and beyond.”
âlyrical Lushnessâ Wins Nigeria 2021 African Poetry Prize
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Suicide, sexuality and HIV are some of the searing subjects Nigerian, Othuke Umokoro, writes about in his 2021 Brunel International African Poetry Prize-winning work.
The Port Harcourt based poet and playwright wins the £3,000 prize for his fearless words on family, hope, depression and loss, the judges said.
A keen football fan, Othuke studied screenwriting at the University of Ibadan and works for Teach Nigeria, which aims to end educational inequality. I am humbled and excited to have won,” he said. This morning I told my students the news and they screamed with joy. It feels so surreal.”
Strong stuff from African Poetry Prize shortlist | Brunel University London brunel.ac.uk - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from brunel.ac.uk Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
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Teacher wins UK poetry prize with poem on dual heritage
[Many thanks to Peter Jordens for bringing this item to our attention.] “Marvin Thompson, of Jamaican heritage, says he wrote it as a gift for his children, ‘to their future selves.’” Steven Morris (
A startling poem with allusions to a rich range of subjects ranging from Salvador Dalí and the Bible to an abused footballer, a revered hip-hop band and the Welsh language has won a prestigious literary award.
The Fruit of the Spirit is Love (Galatians 5:22) by Marvin Thompson, a school teacher in Wales, was judged the best from more than 18,000 poems entered into the National Poetry Competition by more than 7,000 writers from 95 countries.