Obi Nwakanma

Professor Obi Nwakanma
An image of Obi Nwakanma
Born	(1966-12-18) December 18, 1966 (age 55) Ibadan, Oyo State
Occupation	Lecturer, poet
Language	Igbo, English
Nationality	Nigeria
Citizenship	Nigerian
Education	Government College, Umuahia; University of Jos; Washington University in St. Louis; Saint Louis University, Missouri
Notable works	Birthcry

Obi Nwakanma is a Nigerian poet, critic and academic in the University of Central Florida. He writes a regular Sunday column on Vanguard Newspaper called The Orbit. His works have also appeared in The Punch, ThisDay and TheCable.^{[1][2][3][4][5]}

Biography[]

Nwakanma was born in Ibadan, Nigeria. He was educated at the prestigious Government College, Umuahia. He studied English at the University of Jos, and Poetry at Washington University in St. Louis where he received his Masters in Fine Art. He further went to Saint Louis University in St. Louis, Missouri where he got his Ph.D. He is currently a Professor at University of Central Florida.^[6]

Bibliography[]

• The Horsemen And Other Poems
• Christopher Okigbo 1930-67: Thirsting for Sunlight^[7]
• Birthcry^[8]

References[]

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