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Winner of the 2018 Sillerman Prize for African Poetry

‘Gbenga Adeoba

D. M. Aderibigbe is a PhD student at Florida State University.

D. M. Aderibigbe

Gbenga Adesina, Nigerian born poet and essayist, jointly won the 2016

Gbenga Adesina

Hiwot Adilow is an Ethiopian-American poet from Philadelphia. She is one

Hiwot Adilow

Adedayo Adeyemi Agarau is a Nigerian poet and documentary photographer. He

Adedayo Adeyemi Agarau

Ama Ata Aidoo was born in Abeadzi Kyiakor, in south central Ghana

Ama Ata Aidoo

Peter Akinlabi

Peter Akinlabi is a Nigerian poet. Born in Ogbomoso, he has an

Peter Akinlabi

Allo, Viola

Viola Allo is a Cameroonian-born poet based in the United

Viola Allo

Michelle K. Angwenyi is a writer from Nairobi, Kenya. She was

Michelle K. Angwenyi

Afua Ansong is a Ghanaian American writer, dancer, and photographer.

Afua Ansong

Awoonor,Kofi

Kofi Awoonor (1935–2013) was a diplomat and a professor of

Kofi Awoonor

translator and editor

Adil Babikir

Yasmin Belkhyr was born in Morocco, but currently lives and studies

Yasmin Belkhyr

translated for the African Poetry Book Series by Todd Fredson

Tanella Boni

Victoria Adukwei Bulley

Victoria Adukwei Bulley is a poet, writer, and filmmaker. A former

Victoria Adukwei Bulley

Fatima Camara

Fatima Camara is a spoken word artist from Minneapolis, MN.

Fatima Camara