Echezonachukwu Nduka

Echezonachukwu Nduka

Born (1989-07-19) 19 July 1989
Onitsha, Nigeria
Occupation Writer, lecturer, organist
Ethnicity Igbo
Citizenship  Nigeria
Education University of Nigeria, Kingston University London
Period 2012 – present
Genre Poetry, short story, non-fiction
Notable awards Winner of the Korea-Nigeria Poetry Feast Prize

Echezonachukwu Chinedu Nduka (born 19 July 1989) is a Nigerian poet, short story writer and musicologist.[1][2][3]

Early life and education

Nduka was born in Onitsha, Nigeria to an Anglican clergyman and educationist. He attended several mission schools as a result of his parents' vocation as church ministers who were often transferred to various stations. As a child who spent most of his time in the vicarage and church premises, he joined The Boys Brigade, an organization founded in Glasgow, Scotland by Sir William Alexander Smith. Afterwards, he became a choir boy singing soprano and later, tenor.

Nduka attended Bishop Crowther Seminary, Awka. In 2006, he gained admission into the University of Nigeria to study Music, and graduated magna cum laude in 2010. Thereafter, he proceeded to Kingston University London, United Kingdom where he studied as a postgraduate student in Music with research interest in Popular music, Music semiology, Songwriting and Comparative musicology.

Career

Academic and Literary career

Nduka works in Nigeria as a Lecturer in Alvan Ikoku Federal College of Education (now Alvan Ikoku University of Education),[4][5][6] Owerri. In addition, he has worked as a freelance writer and columnist for The Nigerian Telegraph. He is one of the contributors on African Hadithi, a Pan-African online media platform where his essays and poetry have been published.[7] His essay titled Preserving the Igbo Cultural Dogmas via Literature: From Chinua Achebe to Onyeka Nwelue garnered enormous readership and debates.[8][9] An exceptional spoken word artiste and columnist on Praxis Magazine for Arts and Literature, Echezonachukwu Nduka has been listed as one of the five Nigerian contemporary writers to watch out for.[10]

Literary Journals and Anthologies

Poetry

Nduka's poem Etude won the Bronze Prize at the 4th Korea-Nigeria Poetry Feast.[11] In 2016, he emerged Winner of the 6th Korea-Nigeria Poetry Feast Prize for his poem Listen.[12][13] One of his spoken word poems titled We Wear Purple Robes is a reflection on terrorism in Nigeria.[14] His poems have been published in reputable literary journals and anthologies including Sentinel Nigeria, Sentinel Literary Quarterly, Kalahari Review, The Bombay Review, African Writer, Jalada, Saraba Magazine, Praxis Magazine for Arts and Literature, BrittlePaper, Tuck Magazine, The New Black Magazine, Black Communion: Poems of 100 New African Poets, From Here to There: A Cross Cultural Poetry Anthology, A Thousand Voices Rising: An Anthology of Contemporary African Poetry, The Solace of Nature: An Anthology of International Poetry, The Bombay Review: An Anthology of Short Fiction and Poetry.[15][16][17][18][19][20] Some of his poems have been translated into Norwegian, French, and Arabic[21]

International Poetic Project

In the summer of 2015, the 3rd edition of the international poetic project in honour of the legendary Russian poet, singer, songwriter and actor, Vladimir Vysotsky, was published in the US. The project, which is essentially a world poetry anthology compiled and edited by Marlena Zimna, the Director of Polish Vladimir Vysotsky's Museum in Koszalin, features Nduka's Igbo translations of Vladimir Vysotsky's poems alongside translations in Greek, Hindi, Maori, Xhosa, Manipuri, Peru, Fante, Georgian, Cebuano, Maltese, Gujarati, Assamese, French, and several other world languages by notable poets and translators from different parts of the world.[22]

Fiction

Reviews

An emerging voice in literary criticism, Nduka's published critical reviews and appraisals are centered on contemporary African literature with emphasis on poetry and fiction by authors of African descent.[23][24][25][26]

Filmography

References

  1. ↑ Samuel, Oludipe Oyin. "A Poet's Past Must Address His Present". Words, Rhymes and Rhythm. Retrieved 19 June 2015.
  2. ↑ Apotheosis Art House Blog| Retrieved 10 March 2015
  3. ↑ "Echezonachukwu Nduka releases new poetry film - watch". Sabi News. Retrieved 16 August 2016.
  4. ↑ "FEC approves upgrade of 4 colleges of education to Federal varsities of education". TheGuardian. Retrieved 20 May 2015.
  5. ↑ "FG upgrades four colleges of education to varsities". PUNCH. Retrieved 20 May 2015.
  6. ↑ "Upgrading Alvan Ikoku College of Education to a university". DAILY INDEPENDENT. Retrieved 20 May 2015.
  7. ↑ Contributor Profile of Echezonachukwu Nduka on African Hadithi| Retrieved 5 January 2015
  8. ↑ Preserving Igbo Cultural Dogmas via Literature: From Chinua Achebe to Onyeka Nwelue|Retrieved 2 January 2015
  9. ↑ Interview with poet Echezonachukwu Nduka|Retrieved 7 January 2015
  10. ↑ "5 Contemporary Writers You Should Watch Out For". ZODML. Retrieved 12 June 2016.
  11. ↑ The 4th Korea-Nigeria Poetry Feast Event & Awards|Retrieved 14 January 2015
  12. ↑ "World Poetry Day: Echezonachukwu Nduka wins Korea-Nigeria Poetry Feast". Olisa:The Blogazine. Retrieved 22 March 2016.
  13. ↑ "Echezona Nduka Wins Korea-Nigeria Poetry Feast Prize on World Poetry Day". Creative Writing News. Retrieved 10 June 2016.
  14. ↑ Poetry Video: We Wear Purple Robes|Retrieved 25 February 2015
  15. ↑ Echezonachukwu Nduka|Retrieved 14 January 2015
  16. ↑ Something from Ozumba: A short story by Echezonachukwu Nduka|Retrieved 14 January 2015
  17. ↑ Black Communion: Poems of 100 New African Poets|Retrieved 5 March 2015
  18. ↑ A Thousand Voices Rising: An Anthology of Contemporary African Poetry|Retrieved 7 January 2015
  19. ↑ A Dream in August: A short story by Echezonachukwu Nduka|Retrieved 27 February 2015
  20. ↑ Piano Blues: A short story by Echezonachukwu Nduka|Retrieved January 2015
  21. ↑ "عازف البيانو الاعمى Translated by Nasser Al-hindasi". Poem Hunter. Retrieved 4 June 2015.
  22. ↑ Zimna, Marlena, ed. (2015). Vladimir Vysotsky in Various Languages: International Poetic Project. USA. pp. PT328. ISBN 978-1517091910.
  23. ↑ "Romance amidst bloodletting-Andrew Eseimokumo Oki's Bonfires of the gods". YNaija. Retrieved 4 June 2015.
  24. ↑ "BN Book Review:"Bonfires of the Gods": Andrew Eseimokumo Oki". BellaNaija. Retrieved 4 June 2015.
  25. ↑ "From Affirmations for Poetic Pedagogy to Cosmic Realms: The Poet as a Teacher". African Hadithi. Retrieved 4 June 2015.
  26. ↑ "The Stethoscope as Society's Pen: A Review of Dami Ajayi's Clinical Blues by Echezonachukwu Nduka". Sabinews. Retrieved 4 June 2015.

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