Obi Nwakanma
Obi Nwakanma is a Nigerian poet, literary critic, journalist and academic at University of Central Florida. He writes a regular Sunday column on Vanguard called The Orbit. His works have also appeared in The Punch, ThisDay and TheCable.
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- Obi Nwakanma
- Born
- 18 December 1966
- Birthplace
- Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria
- Occupation
- Lecturer, poet
- Education
- Government College, Umuahia; University of Jos; Washington University in St.
- Nationality
- Nigeria
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• Honorific Prefix — Professor • Name — Obi Nwakanma • Born — 18 December 1966 • Birthplace — Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria • Occupation — Lecturer, poet • Language — Igbo, English • Citizenship — Nigerian/American • Education — Government College, Umuahia; University of Jos; Washington University in St. Louis; Saint Louis University • Notable Works — Birthcry
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Nwakanma was born in Ibadan, Nigeria. He was educated at Government College Umuahia. He studied English at the University of Jos, and poetry at Washington University in St. Louis where he received his master's degree in Fine Art. He further went to Saint Louis University in St. Louis, Missouri, where he got his Ph.D. He is currently a professor at University of Central Florida.
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- 1.Udeozo, Obu. Nigeria: The Shrubs Among the Poplars of Obi Nwakanma's Verses. AllAfrica.com. 18 August 2013.
- 2.Gloria, Chuku. The Life of a Nigerian Poet. The Journal of African History. 52. 3. 423–425. 2011. 41480255.
- 3.Reporters, Sahara. In Defence Of Nwakanma's Empiricism. Sahara Reporters. 5 July 2010.
- 4.Nduka, Uche. So Even While. Poetry Foundation. 2 March 2016.
- 5.Thien, Madeleine. Okigbo's Generation: A Conversation with Obi Nwakanma. Brick Magazine. 93. 2 June 2014.
- 6.Ghandtschi, Ali. Obi Nwakanma [ Nigeria ]. Berlin International Literature Festival. 2012.
- 7.Nathan, Suhr-Sytsma. Christopher Okigbo, 1930–67: Thirsting for Sunlight by Obi Nwakanma (review). Research in African Literatures. 50. 2. 254–257. 2019. 10.2979/reseafrilite.50.2.17.
- 8.Osha, Sanya. Lyrical Birthcries: Review of Birthcry by Obi Nwakanma. Sahara Reporters. 25 February 2014.
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- The Horsemen And Other Poems
- Nathan, Suhr-Sytsma. Christopher Okigbo, 1930–67: Thirsting for Sunlight by Obi Nwakanma (review). Research in African Literatures. 50. 2. 254–257. 2019. 10.2979/reseafrilite.50.2.17.
- Osha, Sanya. Lyrical Birthcries: Review of Birthcry by Obi Nwakanma. Sahara Reporters. 25 February 2014.
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