O-Jeremiah Agbaakin
Doctoral Student & Founding Member
University of Georgia, Athens
O-Jeremiah Agbaakin is the author of The Sign of the Ram (APBF/Akashic Books, 2023), selected by Kwame Dawes and Chris Abani for the New Generation African Poets Chapbook series. His poems and reviews are published in Kenyon Review, POETRY Magazine, TRANSITION, Poetry Daily, Poetry Society of America, The Rumpus, and elsewhere.
O-Jeremiah Agbaakin represents the highest achievement in contemporary African poetry, with his chapbook 'The Sign of the Ram' being selected by two of the most respected voices in African literature—Kwame Dawes and Chris Abani—for the prestigious New Generation African Poets Chapbook series published by APBF/Akashic Books in 2023.
His work has appeared in some of the most prestigious literary venues in the world, including Kenyon Review, POETRY Magazine, TRANSITION, Poetry Daily, and Poetry Society of America.
Currently pursuing his doctoral degree in Creative Writing and Literature at the University of Georgia, O-Jeremiah has been recognized with numerous honors including the Graduate Research Award from the Willson Center for Humanities and Arts.
- Author of 'The Sign of the Ram' (APBF/Akashic Books, 2023)
- Selected by Kwame Dawes and Chris Abani
- POETRY Magazine Publication
- Kenyon Review Publication
- Sillerman First Book Prize Finalist
- Bread Loaf Fellowship
- Tin House Fellowship
- Founding Member of Unserious Collective
- 'The Sign of the Ram' - Chapbook (APBF/Akashic Books, 2023)
- Kenyon Review
- POETRY Magazine
- TRANSITION
- Poetry Daily
- Poetry Society of America
- The Rumpus
- Cincinnati Review
Pursuing doctoral degree in Creative Writing and Literature at University of Georgia while developing his next poetry collection
