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Suicide, sexuality and HIV/AIDS are some of the searing subjects Nigerian, Othuke Umokoro, writes about in his 2021 Brunel International African Poetry Prize-winning work. The Port Harcourt based poet and playwright wins the £3,000 prize for his fearless words on family, hope, depression and loss, the judges said. A keen football fan, Othuke studied screenwriting at the University of Ibadan and works for Teach Nigeria, which aims to end educational inequality. “I am humbled and excited to have won,” he said. This morning I told my students the news and they screamed with joy. It feels so surreal.” “I believe this award is a door, a door wide and inviting like the ocean. I hope my win draws attention to the extraordinarily bold works of African poets, especially contemporary African poets, crafting their poetry in the continent and beyond.”

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