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Shola Balogun,playwright,poet and writer with the Theory of the Mystic Ladder in The Yoruba World and Judeo-Christian Thoughts,is considered an important voice in African — and world — poetry.

He was the winner of the First Educare Trust's OLAUDAH EQUIANO POETRY PRIZE(2002)and the FESTIVAL OF PEACE POETRY AWARD(2OO5)organized by the Institute of African Studies,University of Ibadan.

Published Books

Balogun is the author of a collection of Poetry,The CORNWOMAN OF JURARE & OTHER POEMS(2007).

His other published books are:

THE WRESTLING OF JACOB(2014),

DEATH AND SUICIDE IN SELECTED AFRICAN PLAYS(2014),

PRAYING DANGEROUSLY:THE CRY OF BLIND BARTIMAEUS(2011).

Balogun is also an art collector,screenwriter,actor,filmmaker,story analyst and Producer.

Literary Contributions

He has featured as a guest writer and contributor,especially in the areas of poetry,Postcolonial studies and dramatic criticism to various Magazines,Anthologies and Journals,including:

International Journal of Research(Edupedia Publication Scholar Support Scheme),New Delhi,India,

The Creative Launcher:An International,Open Access,Peer Reviewed & Refereed E-Journal in English Vol.II & Issue III(August 2017 Issue), The Department of English & Modern European Languages, University of Allahabad,Uttar Pradesh, India,

The Tau Literary and Visual Art Journal of Lourdes University,Sylvania, Ohio,

The Invisible Bear, a Journal affiliated with Duke University's English Department Graduate Poetry Working Group(Durham,North Carolina),

Creative Talents Unleashed:Cupid's Arrow Anthology

60 Years of The Muse At U.I(edited by Professor Femi Osofisan),

The Guardian(Nigeria),

Poetic Passions:An Indo-Nigerian Anthology of Poetry(edited by Mutiu Olawuyi and Jernail S Aanand),

Whispers in the wind:a Poetry Anthology Edited by Lena Kovadlo,

Adelaide Literary Magazine(New York), Bhubaneswar Review(India),

Poem Hunter,Bewildering Stories, Tuck Magazine,The Bitchin' Kitsch,

Ovi Magazine(Finland),Parousia Magazine(Nigeria),

Arcs Magazine,Tajdeed Literature(Iraq), VerbumlandiArt-Planet di Regina Resta, Spirit Fire Review,Piker Press(United States),

Potomac Journal(Pennsylvania Ave.,Washington, DC),Peeking cat,

The Podcast:Coffee with Underhill,

Inventives Magazine of Arts and Literature(Iraq),Ariel Chart(Australia),Poetry Nation,

Poem List-Famous poems,famous poets,

Trendiee.com,and others.

Published Scholarly Articles

His published scholarly articles include:

"Mystic Ladder In The Yoruba World And Judeo-Christian Thoughts"

"Poetry:The Yoruba world and Judeo-Christian vision"

"The Tragic Conventions In African Plays"

"Tragedy in African Theatre"

"Traditional Religious Festival as Theatre"

"Theatre Aesthetics in Pre-Colonial Africa"

"Satire and Comic Ribaldry in a Traditional African Theatre"

"Women, Yoruba Festival Drama And The Theatrical"

"The religious recluse of the Oro cult and Yoruba bardic tradition"

"In Jerusalem by The Mystic Poet SIAM:Review and Introduction by Shola Balogun"

Films and Screenplays

The gods Are Liars(2018,episodes)

Deliverance from The Rod of the Wicked(2018,short film)

The Secret Place(2017,short film)

Wrestling with Shadows(2017,short film)

Balogun lives in Lagos with his love,Hauwa and his son Eromosele.

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