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Romeo Oriogun, Uhuru Phalafala, and Juliane Okot Bitek Named Judges for the 2027 Evaristo Prize for African Poetry, with Submissions Closing November 1
Romeo Oriogun steps into the chair's seat as the African Poetry Book Fund reveals the three judges who will shape the 2027 Evaristo Prize for African Poetry. Joining him on the panel are Uhuru Phalafala and Juliane Okot Bitek, two names that carry serious literary weight across the continent and its diaspora.
Poets and writers eyeing the prize have until November 1 to get their submissions in. That deadline is the one date to circle on your calendar right now.
Originally published by Brittle Paper.