Márọkọ́ Mag

Márọkọ, an annual print and digital journal published by the @LagosPoetryFest, is now receiving submissions for its second issue. We are currently seeking poems, essays, and photography on the theme, Here and Now. Sub details here: marokomag.com/submit.

It’s been an extraordinary year for African poetry, marked by powerful debuts & striking new work from trusted voices.  We'll be commissioning a series of reviews for @Marokomag in the coming weeks, celebrating & critically engaging with new writing capturing & shaping our time.

Traditional Woman & Other Poems | Tolu Agbelusi marokomag.com/post/tradition…

Our Spring 2024 special issue, “African Writing: A Partial Cartography of Provocations,” guest edited by Chris Abani, is finally here. Visit our website to learn about our contributors, see the table of contents and order a copy of your own: sites.lsa.umich.edu/mqr/mqr-issue-…

A Writer's Portrait | Chinonso Nzeh marokomag.com/post/a-writer-…

Displacement Glitch & Other Poems | Alycia Pirmohamed marokomag.com/post/displacem…

Now that I think about it. The Igbo apprenticeship system is a passing place. I wrote a poem about passing places, which you can read here. marokomag.com/post/passing-p…

Fifty | Chourouq Nasri marokomag.com/post/fifty

3 poems published in Maroko Mag @Marokomag last year. Read here - marokomag.com/post/passing-p…

The 2nd edition of Nigerian literary magazine Márọkọ́ (@Marokomag) has been and is titled "Here and Now." The issue features a wide range of poetry, essays, & photography and also includes work from the 2023 @LagosPoetryFest Here and Now residency. buff.ly/3PIrji1

Passing Place & Other Poems | Chika Jones marokomag.com/post/passing-p…

What I Know, and Don't | Amanda Thomson marokomag.com/post/what-i-kn…

what you should [not] say of a black boy who goes out and does not come back | By Onyekachi Iloh marokomag.com/post/what-you-…

The sophomore issue of our annual print and digital journal - Márọkọ́ - is up at marokomag.com. Read poetry from João Melo, Ismail Bala, Onyekachi Illo, Sodïq Oyèkànmí, and others

Happy World Poetry Day 🌎 ✨

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and an embedded anthology of poems and essays from @lagospoetryfest' 2023 Here and Now residency, featuring new and exclusive work from Amanda Thomson, Alycia Pirmohamed, Chika Jones, Edwige Renée-Dro, Heather Parry, and Tolu Agbelusi. marokomag.com

with prose from Chinonso Nzeh, Ehae Longe, Osione Abokhai, a Kwame Dawes profile by Darlington Chibueze, a review of Romeo Oriogun's award winning Nomad by Emmanuel Esomnofu

Our sophomore is issue up. Read poetry from João Melo, Ismail Bala, Onyekachi Illo, Sodïq Oyèkànmí, and others

Uchenna Emelife for @Marokomag curated fifteen poetry collections to find sanctuary in. "Waterman" by @echenduka is no 2 on the list. Find the listicle in the second issue of @marokomag. Soon to be available in stores near you.

Photos from the launch of the second issue of our magazine, @Marokomag themed "Here and Now".