Liyou Libsekal

Liyou Libsekal
Born 1990 (1990) (age 28)
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Occupation Poet, writer
Residence Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Nationality Ethiopia
Alma mater George Washington University
Notable works Bearing Heavy Things
Notable awards Winner of 2014 Brunei University African Poetry Prize

Liyou Libsekal (born 1990) is an Ethiopian poet and writer. Her poems were featured in the 2015 African Poetry Book Fund’s New Generation African Poets series. She is winner of the 2014 Brunel University African Poetry Prize.

Biography

Liyou Mesfin Libsekal spent her childhood traveling around East Africa with her family before returning to Ethiopia in 2005.[1] She later moved to the United States to attend George Washington University where she obtained a BA in Anthropology in 2012.[2] She returned to Africa, after living a short time in Vietnam.[3]

Liyou's poetry explores themes of home, identity and displacement. Liyou's chapbook, Bearing Heavy Things, is included in the African Poetry Book Fund’s New Generation African Poets series.[4] Her work has been included in Missing Slate Magazine, Badilisha Poetry and Cordite Poetry Review. Libsekal is winner of the 2014 Brunel University African Poetry Prize.[5][1]

Libsekal lives in Addis Ababa in Ethiopia.[2] She writes about Ethiopian culture for the Ethiopian Business Review.[6]

References

  1. 1 2 "Previous Winners African Poetry Prize". African Poetry Prize.org. Missing or empty |url= (help); |access-date= requires |url= (help)
  2. 1 2 "New Generation Africa Poets". African Poetry Book Fund. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
  3. ↑ "Ethiopian Poet Liyou Libsekal wins 2014 Brunel African Poetry Prize". BuzzEthiopia. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
  4. ↑ "Liyou Libsekal". Badilishpoetry.com. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
  5. ↑ "Liyou Libsekal: "Revival"". Cordite Poetry Review. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
  6. ↑ "Contemporary Ethiopian Poets:Liyou Libsekal". Missing Slate. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
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