A Spoken word soiree with Dike Chukwumerije Dike-Ogu Chukwumerije is a Master of the Spoken Word, Slam Champion and winner of the maiden edition of The African Poet Nigeria (TAPng) National Poetry Slam Competition. A literary advocate, dedicated social activist and part of the 100Thousand Poets for Change in Abuja-Nigeria, Dike’s passion for change finds expression in his numerous works, including the highly acclaimed anthology, The Revolution Has No Tribe: Contemporary Poetry on African History, Culture and Society. One of his novels, The African American, was long listed for the 2012 Wole Soyinka Prize for Literature. His current book is titled Urichindere described as so funny you could get a headache from laughing too much. It’s set in the 1990s and unveils the hilarious world of the typical Nigerian boarding school. Dike is a performance poet per excellence and a great influence to numerous performance poets in Abuja and beyond.
Posted on: Sun, 14 Jul 2013 02:01:35 +0000
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