Caleb Femi
Caleb Femi (born 1990) is a Nigerian author, film-maker, photographer, and former young people's laureate for London.
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| Born | 1990 Kano, Nigeria |
| Nationality | Nigeria |
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Early life
Femi was born in 1990 in Kano, Nigeria,[1] where he was brought up by his grandmother.[2] When he was seven years old, he moved to join his parents on the North Peckham Estate in London.[3] After school he studied English at Queen Mary, University of London.[2]
Career
From 2014 to 2016 Femi taught English at a secondary school in Tottenham.[2] In 2016 he was chosen as the first young people's laureate for London.[4] He published his debut poetry collection on July 30, 2020 titled 'Poor.'[5]
References
- ^ McConnell, Justine (2017-07-21). "Caleb Femi". writers make worlds. Retrieved 2020-11-16.
- ^ a b c Ellen Peirson-Hagger, Caleb Femi: "Poetry is the art of the people", New Statesman, 28 October 2020. Accessed 14 December 2020.
- ^ Armitstead, Claire (2020-10-30). "Caleb Femi: 'Henceforth I'm solely preoccupied with being a merchant of joy'". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2020-11-16.
- ^ Alison Flood, Poet Caleb Femi named first young people's laureate for London, The Guardian, 3 October 2016. Accessed 14 December 2020.
- ^ "Poor by Caleb Femi". The Poetry Book Society. Retrieved 2020-11-16.
External links
- Caleb Femi on IMDb
- Bridget Minamore, Get Up, Stand Up Now: Q&A with poet and director Charles Femi, 28 August 2019
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