is a poet, fiction writer, and essayist based in Lagos, Nigeria. His works have appeared in Kalahari Review, African Writer, The Portalist, Agbowo, The Republic. He's been translated to Italian. He writes the ‘It's Not Your Business’ newsletter on Substack.

Ibrahim Anifowoshe

‘I Don’t Believe in Canons.’ Ibrahim Anifowoshe’s First Draft

Ibrahim Anifowoshe·October 30, 2020

Author of ‘We Need New Names’, Ibrahim Anifowoshe, is currently interested in Islamic representation in Nigerian fiction. ‘I am fascinated by Jinn stories and Muslims know many of it. It’s like The Conjuring but with a Qur’an and prayer mat.’ Read our interview. Read More...

First Draft Interviews October/November 2020 Reading Eid

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We Need New Names Who is the African Writer?

Ibrahim Anifowoshe·January 17, 2020

An 'African writer' can either be an African writer or a writer from Africa. One may conflate these terms but the two are distinct. While the former refers to a writer who affirms their African-ness as the source of their art, the latter refers to origin, a writer from Africa. Read More...

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Ibrahim Anifowoshe

‘I Don’t Believe in Canons.’ Ibrahim Anifowoshe’s First Draft

We Need New Names Who is the African Writer?

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