Tanure Ojaide’s Narrow Escapes

Tanure Ojaide’s Narrow Escapes

Tanure Ojaide is a well-known Nigerian poet, but he is also the Frank Porter Graham Distinguished Professor of Africana Studies at UNC Charlotte.  I met Tanure shortly after he came to UNC Charlotte in 1990, but it was not until last year that our mutual interest in poetry intersected. 

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National Poetry Month

National Poetry Month

In celebration of National Poetry Month, we will profile all our poets, celebrate their poetry and books and build excitement for our second annual Spears Poetry Festival slated for November 2021!

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