SEVHAGE is pleased to announce the publication of I STUMBLE INSIDE ME LOOKING FOR SUNLIGHT, the new poetry collection by Nigerian poet and writer S. Su’eddie Vershima Agema. The collection marks another point in Agema’s continuing engagement with memory, home, nationhood, love, loss and the many ways in which people search for meaning and light … Continue reading
Eastwood, Nottinghamshire — Writers, poets, artists and members of the public gathered at the D. H. Lawrence Birthplace Museum on Saturday, 12 September 2026 for another public programme of The Optimist’s Incomplete by SEVHAGE, an evolving literary and multimedia exhibition bringing contemporary writing into conversation with memory, migration, heritage and the work and legacy of … Continue reading
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
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
At SEVHAGE we commemorate three big events on March 21st: World Poetry Day; the day Chinua Achebe became an ancestor and of course, from now and moving on, the birth of our star poet, DAMORE ALLI! The ‘Short Black Girl’, as she is known to many, is an extraordinary individual who I have had the … Continue reading
We are excited to announce Azizah Bello as the winner of the inaugural Vivian Ihaza [SEVHAGE] Teen Poetry Prize 2024, with her poem, ‘Ode to Innocence’, earning her the grand prize of N220,000 and a digital certificate. Following closely are Alaga Unwomanumu with the poem, ‘First Confession; A Burning Haibun’ and Grace Orobosa with ‘Clad … Continue reading
We are thrilled to announce the shortlist for the inaugural Vivian Ihaza [SEVHAGE] Teen Poetry Prize 2024, celebrating the exceptional talents of young Nigerian poets aged 12 to 17. This prize honors the memory of Vivian Ihaza, a compassionate individual, seasoned professional, and advocate for knowledge-sharing and the arts. The shortlisted poems, presented in alphabetical … Continue reading
Makurdi is about to witness a poetic showdown like no other as the Benue Book and Arts Festival (BBAAF) Poetry Slam takes centre stage on Saturday, 22nd February 2025, at Empire Suites, Plot 10, 28 David Mark Bypass, Makurdi, Benue State. This high-energy competition promises an evening of rhythm, wordplay, and lyrical brilliance, offering poets … Continue reading
