Global InformationDike Chukwumerije information
Dike Chukwumerije | |
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 Chukwumerije in 2016 | |
| Born | Dike-ogu Chukwumerije Surulere, Lagos, Nigeria |
| Nationality | Nigerian |
| Education | University of Abuja SOAS University of London |
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| Years active | 2005–present |
Dike Chukwumerije is a Nigerian spoken word and performance poetry artist and author. He has eight published books, including the novel Urichindere, which won the 2013 Association of Nigerian Authors (ANA) Prize for Prose Fiction[1][2] and a poetry theatre production made in Nigeria. In October 2018, he traveled to nine Nigerian cities: Abuja, Lagos, Enugu, Benin, Ile-Ife, Maiduguri, Yola, Bonny, and Jos.[citation needed]
Chukwumerije was cited as one of the Top 100 most influential Africans by magazine New African in 2016.[3]
- ^ "I want to revive performance poetry in the FCT". Punch. February 9, 2017. Retrieved May 12, 2017.
- ^ "Urichindere". Okada Books. Retrieved May 12, 2017.
- ^ "The NWA Lists Their 100 Most Influential Nigerian Writers Under 40". Brittle Paper. January 16, 2017. Retrieved January 6, 2021.