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Edwardsville by Heart
Kólá Túbòsún was born in September 1981 in Ìbàdàn, Nigeria, and has worked for many years as a language scholar, linguist, travel writer, language teacher, lexicographer, and occasional editor of literary magazines and anthologies.
He was educated at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, where he also worked as a Fulbright Scholar, and at the University of Ìbàdàn. In 2016 he was awarded the Ostana Special Prize for Literature, given annually to those with a significant history of work in indigenous-language advocacy and the revitalisation of threatened or endangered languages.
His work has appeared in AkéReview,Brittle Paper, International Literary Quarterly, KTravula.com, NTLitMag, and Sentinel Poetry, and in other books and journals around the world. His pamphlet Attempted Speech & Other Fatherhood Poems was published by Saraba Magazine in September 2015.
He writes in English and Yorùbá, and has also been translated into Korean. This is his first full collection of poetry.
He was educated at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, where he also worked as a Fulbright Scholar, and at the University of Ìbàdàn. In 2016 he was awarded the Ostana Special Prize for Literature, given annually to those with a significant history of work in indigenous-language advocacy and the revitalisation of threatened or endangered languages.
His work has appeared in AkéReview,Brittle Paper, International Literary Quarterly, KTravula.com, NTLitMag, and Sentinel Poetry, and in other books and journals around the world. His pamphlet Attempted Speech & Other Fatherhood Poems was published by Saraba Magazine in September 2015.
He writes in English and Yorùbá, and has also been translated into Korean. This is his first full collection of poetry.
95 pages, Paperback
First published November 1, 2018
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December 4, 2018
Stories weaved in these poems come together to paint a picture and evoke emotions like long prose. It’s either I have now acquired a taste for poetry or this has been by far a rather enjoyable read which allows me to digest the essence and piece together the stories behind each poem. It’s a plus that it doesn’t feel like a chore. Overall, I thoroughly enjoyed reading this collection of poems. Read the full review here https://literaryeverything.com/2018/1...
May 24, 2019
This collection traces, in poetry, the author's experience as a student in the US. He engages in the usual activities of youthful exploration, but half a world away from home, outsider's view of America is especially valuable. Can't help but wonder if he had arrived in recent years, rather than a decade ago, things would have been different. His voice is clear and pensive.
A longer review can be found here: https://roughghosts.com/2019/05/23/ch...
A longer review can be found here: https://roughghosts.com/2019/05/23/ch...
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