IN THE PRESS
This collection reveals the poet as emotionally vulnerable, yet adept at interrogating social order and preserving history
Tobi Aluko's debut collection does not luxuriate in abstraction; rather, it directs its torch towards society, offering readers an opportunity to sit back and examine both present realities and historical ones
PIUS EKEMINI,
Finalist, 2023 Caine Prize for African Writing
EVIDENCE EGWUONO ADJARHO, 2024 Winner of Afrocritik Prize for Criticism
BIO
Tobi Aluko is an artist, writer, and poet whose work explores love, beauty, migration, and the need for connection in a world that feels increasingly mechanical. He has written stories and poems published in Atherton Review, Afrocritik, and elsewhere. His debut chapbook was published by Witsprouts. He has performed poetry at several events, including Rhythm Store’s basement gallery, Scratch at Patch, and recently at the Bournemouth Writing Festival’s Poetry Marquee. His artworks have been displayed in the Geo Gallery by Auger Collective in Bournemouth, England.