{"id":4027,"date":"2020-06-05T19:53:39","date_gmt":"2020-06-05T19:53:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.poetsinnigeria.org.ng\/?p=4027"},"modified":"2020-06-05T21:02:14","modified_gmt":"2020-06-05T21:02:14","slug":"three-time-nspp-outstanding-entrant-reviews-six-poetry-chapbooks-for-pin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.poetsinnigeria.org.ng\/index.php\/three-time-nspp-outstanding-entrant-reviews-six-poetry-chapbooks-for-pin\/","title":{"rendered":"Three-Time NSPP Outstanding Entrant Reviews Six Poetry Chapbooks for PIN"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<!-- WP QUADS Content Ad Plugin v. 1.7.8 -->\n<div class=\"quads-location quads-ad1\" id=\"quads-ad1\" style=\"float:none;margin:0px;\">\n\n <!-- WP QUADS - Quick AdSense Reloaded v.1.7.8 Content AdSense async --> \n\n<script async data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><script type=\"text\/javascript\" data-cfasync=\"false\">\nvar quads_screen_width = document.body.clientWidth;\nif ( quads_screen_width >= 1140 ) {\r\n\/* desktop monitors *\/\r\ndocument.write('<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-5983616716487778\" data-ad-slot=\"\" ><\/ins>');\r\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n}if ( quads_screen_width >= 1024  && quads_screen_width < 1140 ) {\r\n\/* tablet landscape *\/\r\ndocument.write('<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-5983616716487778\" data-ad-slot=\"\" ><\/ins>');\r\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n}if ( quads_screen_width >= 768  && quads_screen_width < 1024 ) {\r\n\/* tablet portrait *\/\r\ndocument.write('<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-5983616716487778\" data-ad-slot=\"\" ><\/ins>');\r\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n}if ( quads_screen_width < 768 ) {\r\n\/* phone *\/\r\ndocument.write('<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-5983616716487778\" data-ad-slot=\"\" ><\/ins>');\r\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n}<\/script>\n\n <!-- end WP QUADS --> \n\n\n<\/div>\n<p>Poets in Nigeria (PIN) has engaged a prolific writer and poet, <strong>Temitope Abigail Larayetan<\/strong> as reviewer of six titles recently released within the PIN Chapbook Series. Temitope is renowned for participating in different activities of PIN, notably, the Nigerian Students Poetry Prize (NSPP) where she emerged on the list of top 100 entrants three times consecutively (2016 \u2013 2018).<\/p>\n<p>Having initiated \u201cPoetic Insight\u201d in 2015 as a column of the PIN Quarterly Journal, Temitope\u2019s analytical essays will embolden the essence of the initiative. The titles being reviewed are as follows:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/www.poetsinnigeria.org.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Untitled-design-2020-05-11T024057.252.png\"><img data-attachment-id=\"3926\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.poetsinnigeria.org.ng\/index.php\/pin-publishes-chapbooks\/untitled-design-2020-05-11t024057-252\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/www.poetsinnigeria.org.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Untitled-design-2020-05-11T024057.252.png?fit=1200%2C1200&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1200,1200\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Untitled design &#8211; 2020-05-11T024057.252\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/www.poetsinnigeria.org.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Untitled-design-2020-05-11T024057.252.png?fit=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/www.poetsinnigeria.org.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Untitled-design-2020-05-11T024057.252.png?fit=790%2C790&amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-3926 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/www.poetsinnigeria.org.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Untitled-design-2020-05-11T024057.252-1024x1024.png?resize=790%2C790\" alt=\"\" width=\"790\" height=\"790\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/www.poetsinnigeria.org.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Untitled-design-2020-05-11T024057.252.png?resize=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/www.poetsinnigeria.org.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Untitled-design-2020-05-11T024057.252.png?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/www.poetsinnigeria.org.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Untitled-design-2020-05-11T024057.252.png?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/www.poetsinnigeria.org.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Untitled-design-2020-05-11T024057.252.png?resize=768%2C768&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/www.poetsinnigeria.org.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Untitled-design-2020-05-11T024057.252.png?resize=600%2C600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/www.poetsinnigeria.org.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Untitled-design-2020-05-11T024057.252.png?resize=100%2C100&amp;ssl=1 100w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/www.poetsinnigeria.org.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Untitled-design-2020-05-11T024057.252.png?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 790px) 100vw, 790px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<!-- WP QUADS Content Ad Plugin v. 1.7.8 -->\n<div class=\"quads-location quads-ad2\" id=\"quads-ad2\" style=\"float:none;margin:0px;\">\n<script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\r\n<script>\r\n  (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({\r\n    google_ad_client: \"ca-pub-5983616716487778\",\r\n    enable_page_level_ads: true\r\n  });\r\n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.poetsinnigeria.org.ng\/index.php\/new-release-free-download-odd-things-by-adetutu-adediran\/\"><strong>ODD THINGS\u00a0<\/strong>\u2013 Adetutu Adediran<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.poetsinnigeria.org.ng\/index.php\/chibueze-obunadike\/\"><strong>SMOKE IS JUST A FANCY WORD FOR BURNING\u00a0<\/strong>\u2013 Chibueze Obunadike<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.poetsinnigeria.org.ng\/index.php\/new-release-free-download-before-the-clock-strikes-12-by-sandra-achebe\/\"><strong>BEFORE THE CLOCK STRIKES 12\u00a0<\/strong>\u2013 Sandra Achebe<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.poetsinnigeria.org.ng\/index.php\/new-release-free-download-god-made-us-niger-areans-by-amina-ileanaju-ayodeji-ogundiran\/\"><strong>GOD MADE US NIGER-AREANS\u00a0<\/strong>\u2013 Amina Ayodeji-Ogundiran<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.poetsinnigeria.org.ng\/index.php\/new-release-free-download-the-book-of-coronach-by-christopher-i-ogwuche\/\"><strong>THE BOOK OF CORONACH\u00a0<\/strong>\u2013 Christopher I. Ogwuche<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.poetsinnigeria.org.ng\/index.php\/new-release-free-download-tobe-by-tochukwu-precious-eze\/\"><strong>TOB\u00c9\u00a0<\/strong>\u2013 Tochukwu Precious Eze<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>All six reviews will be published on PIN\u2019s official website from 10<sup>th<\/sup> \u2013 15<sup>th<\/sup> June, 2020.<\/p>\n<p>A graduate of English from the University of Lagos, Temitope\u2019s short story was published by Farafina in the International Sisi Eko anthology. She currently blogs at <a href=\"https:\/\/medium.com\/@ahbeegal\">\u201cMedium\u201d<\/a>\u00a0where she wrote every day of 2019 as a personal challenge.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>The PIN Chapbook Series<\/strong> was initiated in 2018 to engage the upsurge of interests for poetry writing and reading amongst the younger generation. Tagged \u201cRainbow of Voices\u201d, the initiative is geared towards showcasing creative prowess of young poets and documenting their opinions on contemporary issues.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Kolade Olanrewaju Freedom<br \/>\n<\/strong><em>Moderator, PIN Chapbook Series<\/em>\n<!-- WP QUADS Content Ad Plugin v. 1.7.8 -->\n<div class=\"quads-location quads-ad3\" id=\"quads-ad3\" style=\"float:none;margin:0px;\">\n<script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\r\n<script>\r\n  (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({\r\n    google_ad_client: \"ca-pub-5983616716487778\",\r\n    enable_page_level_ads: true\r\n  });\r\n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Poets in Nigeria (PIN) has engaged a prolific writer and poet, Temitope Abigail Larayetan as reviewer of six titles recently released within the PIN Chapbook&hellip; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":4028,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[31],"tags":[575,81,42,730,228,729],"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":4073,"url":"https:\/\/www.poetsinnigeria.org.ng\/index.php\/chapbook-review-christopher-ogwuches-the-book-of-coronach-shows-brokenness-and-uncertainties-of-love-and-life-temitope-abigail-larayetan\/","url_meta":{"origin":4027,"position":0},"title":"Chapbook Review: Christopher Ogwuche\u2019s The Book of Coronach shows brokenness and uncertainties of love and life | Temitope Abigail Larayetan","date":"June 11, 2020","format":false,"excerpt":"Writers have always found ways to vent their emotions\u2014in what psychologists call \u2018the writing cure\u2019\u2014in their works and never forgetting to be artistic about it. 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