SEVHAGE, in partnership with Konya Shamsrumi, Arewa Poetry Review, African & Black Creatives for Development (ABC4DE) are proud to announce A Fire Kept Quiet, a landmark anthology from the Arewa Poetry Review that mostly gathers a rising generation of poets in Northern Nigeria whose works speak with courage, tenderness and craft. The collection, edited by … Continue reading
SEVHAGE Publishers is pleased to announce the release of How It Will Be Told, a deeply reflective and soulfully written poetry collection by debut poet and photographer, Sulaimon Sabitu. This evocative body of work is the latest in their collaborative ABC4DE Series (No. 11). How It Will Be Told is a meditation on memory, identity, … Continue reading
In 2021, I made a tweet asking for someone to put together funding for a festival in Kano and promised that I would happily support the curation of such a dream. Like many diviners and wise people say (and here I paraphrase), the future is for those who dream it. Reader, I dreamt it. It … Continue reading
Ibadan is set to host one of Africa’s biggest authors, Professor Niyi Osundare, on the 16th of August 2025 at RovingHeights Bookstore, Prime Mall, 33 Awolowo Avenue, Opposite Domino’s Pizza, Bodija, Ibadan by 2pm. The event is a headline event for the Ibadan Book and Arts Festival (ÌbàFest) and will feature live readings from Professor … Continue reading
When you think of love as an organ, you think of the heart. But the journey of attraction usually starts at the intersection of eyes—before a malfunctioning traffic light—flashing emotions. A gaze into the eyes is a probe into the soul. In Mellexy Through Your Eyes, Lanre Sonde holds a steady lens on themes of … Continue reading
![CALL FOR SUBMISSION: THE VIVIAN IHAZA [SEVHAGE] TEEN POETRY PRIZE 2024 (Deadline: 30th November 2024)](https://sevhage.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/vivian-ihaza-20241.jpg?w=290&h=290&crop=1 "CALL FOR SUBMISSION: THE VIVIAN IHAZA [SEVHAGE] TEEN POETRY PRIZE 2024 (Deadline: 30th November 2024)")
We are thrilled to announce a special addition to the SEVHAGE Literary Prizes 2024 – the Vivian Ihaza [SEVHAGE] Teen Poetry Prize, in memory of Vivian Ihaza who was a compassionate individual, a seasoned professional, and an advocate for knowledge-sharing and the arts. This prize is open to Nigerian teenagers aged 12 to 17, offering … Continue reading
My table is full of flowersVelvety petals I never received in my sprightly daysWhen I blossomed and thrivedLike golden daffodils in spring A gift from my yester-loveWho swore to be an anchorIn these whirlwinds of debilityBut switched nuptial allegianceTo my svelte aideWhile I growled under pincers of stinging cells I look in the mirrorI see … Continue reading
![Paper Anniversary [A Poem] by MaryAnn Ifeanacho](https://sevhage.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/sevhage-poems-1.png?w=290&h=290&crop=1 "Paper Anniversary [A Poem] by MaryAnn Ifeanacho")
After my first year of marriage,I learned to open the gift of my body in darkness To open the gift of my body in darknessBecause my beloved said it wore the sins of my youth The sins of my youth,The stretch marks, thunderbolts of love from my beautiful son Stretch marks, love, and a beautiful … Continue reading
SEVHAGE is proud to invite entries from the general public in the categories for the 2024 edition: Professor Hyginus Ekwuazi, multiple award-winning multi-genre writer, scholar, Professor of Broadcast Media and former Vice Chancellor of the Dominican University Ibadan, will serve as the Chief Judge for this year’s prizes, ensuring the selection of the highest-quality entries. … Continue reading
Nigerian poet, playwright, and editor Michael Imossan has been announced as the winner of the 2024 Sillerman First Book Prize for African Poets with his collection All that Refuses to Die. Imossan is the twelfth winner of the prize and joins the ranks of fellow Nigerian poets Tares Oburumu (Origins of the Syma Species, 2022) … Continue reading
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