List of Nigerian poets

Christopher Okigbo

Wole Soyinka

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Poets from Nigeria include:

• Chris Abani (born 1966)
• Toyin Adewale-Gabriel (born 1969)
• Philip Begho
• Tubal Rabbi Cain
• John Pepper Clark
• Uche Nduka
• Dr. Tanure Ojaide
• Gabriel Okara (born 1921)
• Diego Odoh Okenyodo
• Christopher Okigbo (1932-1967)
• Ben Okri (born 1959)
• Olatubosun Oladapo
• Dennis Osadebay
• Femi Osofisan (born 1946)
• Niyi Osundare
• Remi Raji
• Ken Saro-Wiwa
• Wole Soyinka (born 1934)
• Uchechukwu Peter Umezurike
• Rems Umeasiegbu

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