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Leila Chatti is a Tunisian-American poet. She is the recipient

Lelia Chatti

Kayo Chingonyi

Kayo Chingonyi was born in Zambia in 1987, and moved

Kayombo Chingonyi

Mary Alice Daniel

Mary-Alice Daniel was born in Nigeria and raised in England

Mary-Alice Daniel

Chekwube O Danladi

Chekwube Danladi is a writer and a reformed punk. Her

Chekwube O. Danladi

Dema, TJ

Winner of the 2017 Sillerman Prize for African Poetry

Tjawanga Dema

Ama Diaka’s work, both as a performer and youth mentor,

Ama Asantewa Diaka

Saddiq Dzukogi smiles, wearing a red shirt

Saddiq Dzukogi is a doctoral student in the University of

Saddiq Dzukogi

Born in Hamburg to parents from Cairo, Dina El Dessouky immigrated to

Dina El Dessouky

Dalia Elhassan is a Sudanese-American poet and writer by way

Dalia Elhassan

Safia Elhillo

Winner of the 2015 Sillerman Prize for African Poetry

Safia Elhillo

Inua Ellams

Born in Nigeria in 1984, Inua Ellams is an internationally

Inua Ellams

Chielozona Eze is Associate Professor of English and Cultural Studies

Chielozona Eze

translator

Todd Fredson

Gachagua,Clifton

Winner of the 2012 Sillerman Prize for African Poetry

Clifton Gachagua

Lena Bezawork Grönlund

Lena Bezawork Grönlund, a former freelancer, was born in Addis

Lena Bezawork Grönlund

Josué Guébo is an Ivorian poet and the author of seven

Josué Guébo