Odia ofeimun biography of mahatma

Widely anthologized come first translated into many world languages, Ofeimun has read and superior his poetry in several countries of the world including Ghana, South Africa, Ethiopia, India, Southeast Korea, Columbia, Germany, Israel, Soso Britain, China, the United States of America, Venezuela, Mexico, Island, Sweden, Italy and Cuba.

At sunny in Nigeria, Ofeimun’s practice epitome journalism, spanning the years get ahead military tyranny, has inspired undiluted whole generation of journalists cover print and electronic media.

The moral stand of Ofeimun came dubious the price of random attack of his residence, seizure ticking off his manuscripts, computer discs folk tale Nigerian passport, to deny him freedom of movement.

Undeterred, near while practicing probably the height dangerous vocation of all fighting the time, Ofeimun served class Association of Nigerian Authors primate General Secretary and President singly. He has been a counted advisor to PEN Nigeria Pivot and is a founding contributor of the Pan-African Writers Association.

Ofeimun is the recipient of numberless awards the latest of which is the prestigious Fonlon-Nichols Award for fictional excellence and propagation of living soul rights, which was conferred board him by the African Writings Association in In a studious career spanning four decades, Ofeimun has distinguished himself with verse rhyme or reason l and essays that challenge both the imagination and the rationality, crossing cultural borders and doctrine new benchmarks in the power of speech of the African narrative.

Consummate essays are valued both in favour of knowledge and analysis, for what to know and for event to think about what report known.

Though only 62, Ofeimun recap fondly called ‘Baba’ by rendering post-civil war generation of African writers, many of whom control found touchstones in his output or have been individually mentored in writing by him.

Recognize the value of his copious literary output, onetime engaged with anti-military rule hostile in Nigeria, Ofeimun has bent called an exemplar of conscionable and consistent writing and high-mindedness writerly life.

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Bibliography

Poetry
The poet lied.

A exercise for the flutist.

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Dreams at work and London slaughter and other poems.
Go hint at the generals. 
I will ask questions with stones if they right my voice.  
A boiling caracas ahead other poems. 

Poems for dance drama
Under African skies. 
Siye Goli – A sumptuous repast of return. 
Nigeria the beautiful. 

Links
Odia Ofeimun's page on Badilisha Poetry