Today we're celebrating the publication of Adam by Gboyega Odubanjo (1996–2023) and honouring his incredible legacy.
Gboyega Odubanjo published three poetry pamphlets: While I Yet Live (Bad Betty Press), Two stops short of Barking (The Alternative School of Economics) and Aunty Uncle Poems (The Poetry Business/New Poets List), winner of the Michael Marks Poetry Award and an Eric Gregory Award. He was a Barbican Young Poet alumnus, Odubanjo was an editor at bath magg journal and Bad Betty Press, co-chair of Magma and a member of the Roundhouse Poetry Collective and Roundhouse Resident Artist.
Gboyega was also a creative-writing tutor on the Creative Future IMPART programme, supporting writers from underrepresented backgrounds. The Gboyega Odubanjo Foundation for low-income Black writers was established in 2023 to honour his legacy.
Gboyega Odubanjo published three poetry pamphlets: While I Yet Live (Bad Betty Press), Two stops short of Barking (The Alternative School of Economics) and Aunty Uncle Poems (The Poetry Business/New Poets List), winner of the Michael Marks Poetry Award and an Eric Gregory Award. He was a Barbican Young Poet alumnus, Odubanjo was an editor at bath magg journal and Bad Betty Press, co-chair of Magma and a member of the Roundhouse Poetry Collective and Roundhouse Resident Artist.
Gboyega was also a creative-writing tutor on the Creative Future IMPART programme, supporting writers from underrepresented backgrounds. The Gboyega Odubanjo Foundation for low-income Black writers was established in 2023 to honour his legacy.
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