Olúwatamílọ́re Ọ̀shọ́
“Yoruba Dreams”
Olúwatamílọ́re Ọ̀shọ́ is an emerging poet from Lagos, Nigeria, of mixed Igbo-Yoruba heritage. Her writings negotiate sensuality, familial dynamics, and identity. She studied Chemistry with a minor in Education and serves as an editorial assistant and social media manager at 20.35 Africa. Her work has appeared in ANMLY, Roadrunner Review, PANK Magazine, and Olney Magazine.
Olúwatamílọ́re Ọ̀shọ́ is an emerging poet from Lagos whose writing negotiates sensuality, familial dynamics, and identity through the lens of her mixed Igbo-Yoruba heritage. Her unique cultural positioning gives her work a richness and complexity that explores the intersections of Nigeria's diverse traditions.
Her publications in ANMLY, Roadrunner Review, PANK Magazine, and Olney Magazine demonstrate her ability to engage with both experimental and mainstream literary audiences. Her work at 20.35 Africa as editorial assistant and social media manager further connects her to the broader African literary ecosystem.
As an inaugural Unserious Collective Fellow, Ọ̀shọ́'s voice represents the fellowship's commitment to recognizing poets who bring fresh perspectives on identity and belonging in contemporary Nigeria.
Olúwatamílọ́re Ọ̀shọ́'s poetry negotiates the rich terrain of sensuality, familial dynamics, and Igbo-Yoruba identity with a voice that is both intimate and expansive. Her work embodies the unserious spirit of creative exploration that defines this fellowship.
- 2022 Unserious Collective Fellow (Inaugural)
- ANMLY Publication
- Roadrunner Review Publication
- PANK Magazine Publication
- Olney Magazine Publication
- Editorial Assistant, 20.35 Africa
- ANMLY
- Roadrunner Review
- PANK Magazine
- Olney Magazine
Continuing her work as a poet exploring Igbo-Yoruba identity while serving as editorial assistant at 20.35 Africa
Timi Sanni
“Fragments of Memory”Multidisciplinary artist and multiple poetry contest winner.
Chiwenite Onyekwelu
“Urban Psalms”Jack Grapes Poetry Prize winner with lighthearted sensibility.
Samuel A. Adeyemi
“River Songs”New-Generation African Poets selection by Kwame Dawes and Chris Abani.
Adesiyan Oluwapelumi
“Mouthful with Cinders”Medical student and poet. APBF New-Generation African Poets selection.