We announce with great pleasure, the shortlisted writers for the 2024 Ogochukwu Ukwueze Poetry Prize
RASHEED AYINLA SHEHU For Farooq Aisha said you’re born with a silver spoon in your
CHIBUZOR BONAVENTURE The tragic part of healing is babysitting it. You stay alone webbed into
AFRA AHMAD on the day my daughter turns three old enough to understand fragments
SCENE 1 As the curtain rises, the warm glow of light illuminates OGARANYA’s home.
SCENE—ACHALUGO is standing, rubbing her stomach. ONYEGBULA enters the sitting room, stares at ACHALUGO
Abstract Although the archetype of the sage is encountered in literary works, it has lingered
UKATA EDWARDSON The gods have settled for me and this does not mean I need
We are thrilled to announce the longlist for the 2024 Ogochukwu Ukwueze Poetry Prize for
I paint flowers so they will not die—Frida Kahlo Art is the soul of a