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The Years of Blood with Adedayo Agarau | Ep. 13

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 Title: The Years of Blood with Adedayo Agarau | Ep. 13Episode Number: #13Guest: Adedayo AgarauRelease Date: 4th July 2025Description:On the show this week, we have our first poet on the podcast, and we hit a goldmine, landing a prominent name in the African poetry space in Adedayo Agarau, a Wallace Stegner Fellow. He joins us to discuss his journey as a poet and the alternating parallels he has had to navigate the further he has gone in his career. Adedayo starts off (4:39) talking to us about his new book "The Years of Blood" developed based on his life growing up in Ibadan and the horrors he witnessed. Then we take a deep dive into his academic pursuits (14:32), having bagged numerous monumental professional certifications and received global notoriety for his work, and how that shaped his view of the genre. Then he breaks down, narrating his racist experience (35:53) from a student in Washington, Iowa, where he lectured. This leads us into the conversation about Nigerians in the diaspora (40:51) and their connection to the issues in the country, even though they live abroad. This and more on this episode! Enjoy this amazing episode.Key Takeaways:1. Not western enough for white people and not Nigerian enough for Nigerians2. The certifications don't make you a better writer, just another writer3. You have to define yourself as an African writer proudly even in diasporaListen Now On:Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, Pocket Cast, Goodpod, Google Podcasts, Afripod, Jamit, and all DSPsConnect with Us:Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠NkemCreatives⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter/X: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@nkemcreatives⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Nkem Creatives⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@nkemcreatives⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Resources & Mentions:Pre-order Author's Book: The Years of BloodGuest’s Social Media: Adedayo AgarauEpisode Credits:Episode Host: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Anita Chinwendu Opara⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Audio Producer: ⁠⁠Daniel Odia⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Podcast Manager: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Daniel Odia⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Show Owner: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Nkem Creatives⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Nkem Creatives brings you insightful conversations that celebrate African storytelling and literature. Join us on this journey as we amplify the voices shaping the narrative.
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