In this edition of PIN Literary Interviews, The 78th Psalmist, who recently won the LaCasera Spoken Wars, shares his thoughts on poetry, poetry performance and…
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Tag: Semilore Kilaso
‘I speak my lines before I write them’ – Loveth Liberty | PIN Literary Interviews
Loveth Liberty, who recently clinched the 2nd prize of the LaCasera Spoken Wars, sits with Semilore Kilaso for an enlivening interview. Loveth Liberty is a…
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‘We are at the time where everyone is writing from the inside out’ — Adedayo Agarau | PIN Literary Interviews
Adedayo Agarau is our guest for this edition of PIN Literary Interviews. He talks to Semilore Kilaso about his writings, growth, Nigerian poetry and being…
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‘Every writer owes their country the duty of telling its stories’ – Ayokunle Samuel Betiku | PIN Literary Interviews
Ayokunle Samuel Betiku, who was longlisted for the Nigerian Students Poetry Prize in 2018, is our guest for this edition of PIN Literary Interviews managed…
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‘Calabar people are taking ownership and a more independent approach to Festival Poetry Calabar’ – Elizabeth Ita | PIN Literary Interviews
Elizabeth Ita is the Executive Secretary of Festival Poetry Calabar (FPC). Here, she talks to Semilore Kilaso about organizing FPC, mental health, poetry, Poets in…
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Samuel Adeyemi on Winning NSPP 2021: ‘I wrote the poem in a day’ | PIN Literary Interviews
Portrait of Water authored by Samuel Adeyemi, a student of Federal University, Lokoja, won the first prize of the 2021 edition of the Nigerian Students…
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‘Literary competitions push us to explore novel territories’ – Divine Inyang Titus | PIN Literary Interviews
A month ago, Divine Inyang Titus won the 2nd prize of the Nigerian Students Poetry Prize (NSPP) with his poem, ‘A Naira Shy of Rebirth’.…
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‘Writing communities make creatives sane’ – Sa’id Sa’ad | PIN Literary Interviews
This edition of PIN Literary Interviews (PLI) features an engaging dialogue between Nigerian writer, Sa’id Sa’ad and Semilore Kilaso who, as the moderator, draws her…
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‘Poets must evolve, sharpen their pens or be swept under the rug’ – Joshua Effiong | PIN Literary Interviews
Joshua Effiong is making waves as a young Nigerian poet maximizing the digital space. In this edition of PIN Literary Interviews, he shares fundamental information…
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‘How I Won PIN Punchy Poetry on My First Try at Spoken Word’ – Malumi Adeboye Oluwafemi | PIN Literary Interviews
Malumi Adeboye Oluwafemi, who won the 2021 PIN Punchy Poetry Contest, is engaged in a 14-tier conversation with Semilore Kilaso. He talks about participating in…
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‘Poetry does not scare people away anymore’ – Samuel Adeyemi | PIN Literary Interviews
It is all about poetry and personal literary endeavours in this conversation between Semilore Kilaso, moderator of PIN Literary Interviews, and Samuel Adeyemi, a young…
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‘Contemporary poetry is a response to the times we are in’ – BM Dzukogi | PIN Literary Interviews
BM Dzukogi is our guest for this edition of PIN Literary Interviews moderated by Semilore Kilaso. He speaks on burning issues including ANA politics, odds…
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