Martins Egblewogbe

  • Martins Egblewogbe
Writer, Poet, Lecturer
Principal country concerned : Column : Poetry / story telling
Ghana

Martin Egblewogbe currently lives in Accra, Ghana. He holds an MPhil in Physics and is starting a PhD while teaching at the University of Ghana.
 
For several years he hosted/produced the literary programme "Open Air Theatre" on Radio Univers in Accra, and organized "Just Imagine", a series of poetry recitals from 2003 - 2006. He has also participated in several public book readings in Accra.
 
Martin's writing has been featured in The Weekly Spectator and The Mirror, and his works can be found in a number of collections, including An Anthology of Contemporary Ghanaian Poems. He has won prizes for a number of short stories and spoken word performances.  Apart from Physics and writing, Martin is interested in Philosophy, Still Photography, and Computers (software, hardware).
 
He is the co-founder of the Writers Project of Ghana. He is also an editor with the "Ghanaian Book Review". Martin writes mainly short stories and poetry. He is the author of the short story collection, Mr Happy and the Hammer of God.

Partners

  • Arterial network
  • Media, Sports and Entertainment Group (MSE)
  • Gens de la Caraïbe
  • Groupe 30 Afrique
  • Alliance Française VANUATU
  • PACIFIC ARTS ALLIANCE
  • FURTHER ARTS
  • Zimbabwe : Culture Fund Of Zimbabwe Trust
  • RDC : Groupe TACCEMS
  • Rwanda : Positive Production
  • Togo : Kadam Kadam
  • Niger : ONG Culture Art Humanité
  • Collectif 2004 Images
  • Africultures Burkina-Faso
  • Bénincultures / Editions Plurielles
  • Africiné
  • Afrilivres

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