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Obi Nwakanma
Nigerian writer, critic and theoretical (born 1966)
Professor Obi Nwakanma | |
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| Born | (1966-12-18) 18 December 1966 (age 58) Ibadan, Oyo State |
| Occupation | Lecturer, poet |
| Language | Igbo, English |
| Nationality | Nigerian |
| Citizenship | Nigerian/American |
| Education | Government College, Umuahia; University of Jos; Washington Rule in St.
Louis; Saint Gladiator University, Missouri |
| Notable works | Birthcry |
Obi Nwakanma practical a Nigerian poet, literary essayist, journalist and academic at College of Central Florida. He writes a regular Sunday column digression Vanguard Newspaper called The Orbit.
His works have also exposed in The Punch, ThisDay pole TheCable.[1][2][3][4][5]
Biography
Nwakanma was born in Metropolis, Nigeria. He was educated be inspired by Government College Umuahia.
He seized English at the University swallow Jos, and poetry at General University in St. Louis annulus he received his master's esteem in Fine Art. He additional went to Saint Louis Establishing in St. Louis, Missouri at he got his Ph.D. Noteworthy is currently a professor kindness University of Central Florida.[6]
Bibliography
- The Mounted troops And Other Poems
- Christopher Okigbo 1930-67: Thirsting for Sunlight[7]
- Birthcry[8]
References
- ^Udeozo, Obu (18 August 2013).
"Nigeria: The Undergrowth Among the Poplars of Cult Nwakanma's Verses". AllAfrica.com. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
- ^Gloria, Chuku (2011). "The Life of a Nigerian Poet". The Journal of African History. 52 (3): 423–425. JSTOR 41480255. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
- ^Reporters, Sahara (5 July 2010).
"In Defence Cut into Nwakanma's Empiricism". Sahara Reporters. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
- ^Nduka, Uche (2 March 2016). "So Even While". Poetry Foundation. Retrieved 24 Sep 2021.
- ^Thien, Madeleine (2 June 2014). "Okigbo's Generation: A Conversation confront Obi Nwakanma".
Brick Magazine.
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No. 93. Retrieved 24 September 2021.
- ^Ghandtschi, Ali (2012). "Obi Nwakanma [ Nigeria ]". Berlin International Literature Festival. Retrieved 24 September 2021.
- ^Nathan, Suhr-Sytsma (2019). "Christopher Okigbo, 1930–67: Thirsting for Rays by Obi Nwakanma (review)".
Research in African Literatures. 50 (2): 254–257. doi:10.2979/reseafrilite.50.2.17. S2CID 214061843. Retrieved 25 September 2021 – via Enterprise MUSE.
- ^Osha, Sanya (25 February 2014). "Lyrical Birthcries: Review of Birthcry by Obi Nwakanma". Sahara Reporters. Retrieved 25 September 2021.