Jumoke Verissimo and Iquo DianaAbasi, two phenomenal poets with critically acclaimed poetry collections, have recently put out prose offerings of undeniable force. Jumoke’s A Small Silence, described by The Guardian as “an act of literary disruption. Hypnotic, expertly crafted and full of subtle power,” pulls us into the variegating effects of solitude and trauma, and Iquo’s Ẹ̀fọ́ Rírò, a deeply moving
collection of short stories explores the range of the Nigerian experience in lush prose. In this session, both poets discuss the flexibility of form and their personal journeys through the alleys of prose fiction.