Tolu Oloruntoba is a Nigerian- Canadian poet and physician, [1] whose debut poetry collection The Junta of Happenstance won the Governor General's Award for English-language poetry at the 2021 Governor General's Awards [2] and the 2022 Griffin Poetry Prize. [3]
His collection, Each One A Furnace, was reviewed in Rungh Magazine by poet Phinder Dulai.
Originally from Ibadan, Nigeria, Oloruntoba currently works in British Columbia as a manager of virtual health projects. [1] His poetry chapbook Manubrium was shortlisted for the 2020 bpNichol Chapbook Award. [1]
References
- ^ a b c David Ly, "“A poem is never done”: An Interview with Tolu Oloruntoba". Prism International, July 29, 2021.
- ^ "Inuk author Norma Dunning wins $25K Governor General's fiction prize". Coast Reporter, November 17, 2021.
- ^ Adina Bresge, "B.C. writer Tolu Oloruntoba wins $65K Griffin Poetry Prize for debut book". Toronto Star, June 15, 2022.
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