Poets in Nigeria (PIN) Initiative is pleased to announce the commencement of the fourth edition of PIN Punchy Poetry. PIN Punchy Poetry, an initiative of…
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‘Poetry is the only genre of literature I want to explore’ – Phebe Benjamin | 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…
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CALL FOR ENTRIES: POETICALLY WRITTEN PROSE 2021
Glass Door Initiative of Poets in Nigeria (PIN) is pleased to announce a call for submissions for the 5th edition of Poetically Written Prose which…
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‘Nigerian poets are taking up elite spaces’ – Abdulbaseet Yusuff | 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…
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PIN AMBASSADORS 2021 ANNOUNCED
Having sought and reviewed ambassadorial applications from individuals who are passionate about promoting poetry in their respective localities, Poets in Nigeria (PIN) is pleased to…
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KEY INFO: NIGERIAN STUDENTS POETRY PRIZE (NSPP) 2021
Nigerian undergraduates have been invited to submit original entries for the sixth edition of the Nigerian Students Poetry Prize (NSPP) closing on 28th February, 2021. Taking…
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‘How I started Libretto Magazine’ – Nosakhare Collins | 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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‘I try to do something different each time I set to write’ – Ola W. Halim | PIN Literary Interviews
Ola W. Halim won the PIN Food Poetry Contest 2020 with his poem “Garri: ‘67 – ‘70”. In this engaging interview with Semilore Kilaso of…
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CALL FOR ENTRIES: NIGERIAN STUDENTS POETRY PRIZE (NSPP) 2021
INTRODUCTION Nigerian Students Poetry Prize (NSPP) is an initiative of Poets in Nigeria (PIN) aimed at stimulating literary creativity and encouraging critical thinking among Nigerian undergraduates.…
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‘Social media is a powerful tool for any poet who desires to be heard’ – Martins Deep | 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…
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PIN Literary Interviews Special | Community Response | End-of-Year Edition
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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Poets as advocates for mental health at FPC 2020 | Utibe-Eno Ekpuk
Walls and Windows as Routes for Poetry and Poets at Festival Poetry Calabar 2020 “Bells of Depression: Walls and Windows” was the thematic concern of…
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