Jaachi Anyatonwu is the founder of ‘Poemify’. Here, with Semilore Kilaso, he talks about poetry, poetry promotion, managing ‘Poemify’, Nigerian poetry community, funding literary activities…
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Olúwádáre Pópóọla was recently shortlisted for the 2021 edition of Brunel International African Poetry Prize. Drawn into a conversation by Semilore Kilaso of PIN Literary…
View More ‘There is an uprising on the Nigerian poetry scene and it’s powerful’ – Olúwádáre Pópóọla | PIN Literary Interviews
Phebe Benjamin recently performed her poem at a “Wole Soyinka-attended” event hosted by Providus Bank on World Poetry Day. In this edition of PIN Literary…
View More ‘Poetry is the only genre of literature I want to explore’ – Phebe Benjamin | PIN Literary Interviews
After a 2-month hiatus, Semilore Kilaso of PIN Literary Interviews returns with a delightful conversation with writer and poet, Abdulbaseet Yusuff. They talk about poetry…
View More ‘Nigerian poets are taking up elite spaces’ – Abdulbaseet Yusuff | PIN Literary Interviews
Nosakhare Collins founded Libretto Magazine in 2019. Here, he talks to Semilore Kilaso about his activities as a poet, publisher and poetry promoter. Nosakhare Collins…
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Ola W. Halim won the PIN Food Poetry Contest 2020 with his poem “Garri: ‘67 – ‘70”. In this engaging interview with Semilore Kilaso of…
View More ‘I try to do something different each time I set to write’ – Ola W. Halim | PIN Literary Interviews
Martins Deep, a widely anthologized Nigerian poet, is our first guest this year. He responds to questions from Semilore Kilaso on poetry writing, photography, acceptance…
View More ‘Social media is a powerful tool for any poet who desires to be heard’ – Martins Deep | PIN Literary Interviews
2020 was an intense year for us, with the COVID-19 restrictions/lockdown, ENDSARS, amongst other things that took the years’ spotlight. For most of us, we…
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Oluwabunmi Ajayi is the Lead Rep for PIN Ikorodu Connect Centre where literary talents are presented with opportunities to grow and give voice to their…
View More ‘Poetry gave me a voice’ – Oluwabunmi Ajayi | PIN Literary Interviews
As the Lead Rep of Poets in Nigeria (PIN) Calabar Connect Centre, Utibe-Eno Ekpuk talks to Semilore Kilaso on poetry promotion in Calabar, the activities…
View More ‘Festival Poetry Calabar is a convergence of happy people’ – Utibe-Eno Ekpuk | PIN Literary Interviews
Lake Adedamola works in different capacities with literary platforms like Brittle Paper, Lagos International Poetry Festival and Nantygreens to bring poetry to the fore. In…
View More ‘Poetry is the very essence of our existence as Africans’ – Lake Adedamola | PIN Literary Interviews
A student of Pharmacy with flair for literary creativity, Chiwenite Onyekwelu talks to Semilore Kilaso of PIN Literary Interviews on poetry writing, Nigerian poetry, literary…
View More ‘I always want my work to lead the way’ – Chiwenite Onyekwelu | PIN Literary Interviews