Adamu Usman Garko
Adamu Usman Garko (born 2002) is a Nigerian poet, short story writer, and essayist. He is the author of a poetry collection titled ‘When Day Breaks' and convener Jewel Writing Workshop.[1] The book was listed among the '15 Best Books of 2018' by DailyTrust Newspaper.[1][2]
Early Life[edit]
Adamu Usman Garko, born in 2002 to the family Mr. & Mrs. of Usman Garko, in Pantami, Gombe Local Government Area of Gombe State, Nigeria. Adamu Usman Garko received his primary and secondary education at Gombe High School, situated in Gombe Local Government Area of Gombe State, Nigeria.
Literary Career[edit]
Adamu Usman Garko started writing as early 2015.[3] He derives inspiration from the literary works of writers such as Umar Sidi (poetry) and Abubakar Adam Ibrahim (prose). Others include: Sada Malumfashi; Hadiza Isma El-Rufa’i; Richard Inya; Ibrahim Solo; Muhammed Nurain; Shakespeare, Chimamanda Adichie.[3]
In a 2018 anthology work ‘84 Delicious Bottles Wine’ edited by Onyeka Nwelue and Odega Shawa published to celebrate the 84th birthday of Nobel Laureate Wole Soyinka, was Garko’s poem ‘Date’ published along with other poems in the anthology.[4]
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Within Gombe, he has spoken at different Gombe State chapters of Sustainable Development Goals; to commemorate the International Peace Day where he was a guest speaker on climate change and many other occasions.[5]
Poems[edit]
Essays & Stories[edit]
- Through The Sun’s Eye[8]
- Moonchild
- New Falling at Dawn
- Death at The Door
- Farewell
- My Journey into Kongi Forest
Honors and Awards[edit]
- Winner Nigeria Prize for Teen Authors, Hilltop Creative Art Foundation (2020)
- Certificate of Recognition, The Royal Commonwealth Society UK (2019)
- Finalist Wole Soyinka International Cultural Exchange (2018)
- Best Winner in Prose, Creative Club Gombe State University
- Artist of the Month, Yesmin EL-Rufa’i Foundation (September, 2018)
- Young Nigeria’s Writers, in contribution to 2018 Chinua Achebe Anthology
- Certificate of Recognition for Insightful Composition, Goi Peace Foundation (2019)
- Runner-up Halima Factor Initiative Gombe Day of Literature (2017)
- Certificate of Excellence for promoting literacy and creativity, Decipher Solutions
See also[edit]
- Nigerian literature
- List of 20th-century writers
- List of African writers
- Black Nobel Prize laureates
- Wole Soyinka Prize for Literature in Africa
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Aminu, Abdulkareem Baba; Ibrahim, Abubakar Adam; Bivan, Nathaniel; Victoria, Bamas; Matazu, Hafsah Abubakar (2018-12-08). "15 best books of 2018". Daily Trust. Retrieved 2020-05-29.
- ↑ "A 2018 Compendium of Nigeria's Literary Feats And Defeats". 9jaBooks. Retrieved 2020-05-29.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Ramalan, Ibrahim (2018). "Adamu Usman Garko: A literary genius to watch By Ibrahim Ramalan". www.blueprint.ng. Retrieved 27 May 2020. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ News, Ybtc (2020-01-27). "HIASFEST 2020: teen-Author, Garko as keynote speaker". YBTC NEWS. Retrieved 2020-05-29.
- ↑ "Hiasfest | HADIZA IBRAHIM ALIYU SCHOOLS FESTIVAL". Retrieved 2020-05-29.
- ↑ "POET'S MOTHER by Adamu Usman Garko". KREATIVE DIADEM. 2019-02-11. Retrieved 2020-05-29.
- ↑ "Tuesday Poem by Adamu Usman Garko". Dami Ajayi. 2019-08-27. Retrieved 2020-05-29.
- ↑ Focus, Daily (2018-11-20). "Short Story: Through The Sun's Eye by Adamu Usman Garko". DailyFocus Newspaper. Retrieved 2020-05-29.
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