Artist Handprint ~ Sir Eriata Oribhabor

 

Sir Eriata Oribhabor is a Nigerian poet, essayist, editor, social commentator, literary activist and publisher at Something for Everybody Ventures (SFEV). He is a prolific writer who ranks amongst Nigeria's most published contemporary authors. Born and raised in Warri, Nigeria, he has a degree in Political Science from the University of Abuja. His job as a federal Government employee has seen him traverse Warri, Kaduna, Abuja, and Lagos where he currently resides.

He is a former Chairman, Association of Nigerian Authors (ANA), Abuja Chapter, and President, Poets in Nigeria (PIN) Initiative, a platform that works with committed poets to render countless services to society via poetry. With many PIN Connect Centres spread across Nigeria, Poets in Nigeria Initiative is arguably the foremost Art body promoting poetry in Nigeria today. 

In this maiden edition of Artist Handprint, we bring to you the list of titles that have his name etched on them as the writer, editor, and co-editor. Have a nice time reading his handprints.  

Sir Eriata Oribhabor has authored or edited the following books:

1. ABUJA NA KPANGBA – (Naija Pidgin – poetry) - (2011) Reprint (2020)

2. IF YOU HEAR SEY I DEH PRISON (Anthology – poetry: Edited) - (2012)

3. Good Old Naija - (2013)

4. Crossroads & The Rubicon (2014)

5.  Beautiful Poisons - (2015)

6. Wushapa - Beating The Drums of Peace - edited Anthology of poems (2015)

7. Eriata on Marble - (2016)

8. That Beautiful Picture - (2016)

9. Shifting Rides of Poetikness - (2017)

10. Random Thoughts on Poetry (2017)

11. Colours and Borders - (2017)

12. Walking Truths - (2018)

13. Ducks & Drakes - (2019)

14.  Beyond Seasons - (2019)

15. Twenty Eighteen (beginning of the end) - 2020

16. Twenty Eighteen (moving poetry vehicle) - 2020

 17. Under Construction (2020)

18. You Have The Stage - (2020)

19. ONE LEG FORWARD, TWO LEG BACKWARD (Naija Pidgin – prose) - (2020)

20. MEK WE YAN (Naija Pidgin - prose) - (2020)

21. AMEBO YARD (Naija Pidgin – play: edited) - (2020)

22. Many Nations of Nigeria (white man, black hearts) - (2020)

23 The World At Your Fits - (2020)

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24. Late Night Blues (love poems) - Edited - (2019)

25. Petals of Wisdom (collaboratively written poems) - Edited (2019)

26. Lullaby of Silence - (Edited) - (2020)

 

Following are additional books edited by Sir Eriata Oribhabor and Kolade Olanrewaju Freedom (Exec. Sec, Poets in Nigeria Initiative) – all titles in the Nigerian Students Poetry Prize (NSPP) Anthology Series:

1. The Sun Will Rise Again (2016)

2. Mixed History (2017)

3. Deep Dreams (2018)

4. MICAH (2019)

5. The House That Built Me (2020)