Writer · Poet · Journalist — Nigeria

Rahma
O. Jimoh

PoetryFictionEssaysJournalismVisual Art

Reimagining traditional West African folklore through fantasy, fabulism, magical realism and poetry: ballads, sonnets, haiku and free verse.

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NomineePushcart Prize for “Walking”
Published inBrittle Paper✦Isele Magazine✦Ake Review✦Kalahari Review✦Torch Literary Arts✦Agbowo

Many forms,
one voice.

Explore Rahma's work by form, from folklore-rooted poetry to reporting on life across Nigeria.

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Poetry

Ghazals, sonnets, haiku and free verse

02

Fiction

Fantasy, fabulism and magical realism

03

Essays & CNF

Identity, language and memory

04

Journalism

Health, gender and everyday life

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Visual Art

Photography and image-making

Selected works

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01HysteriaTorch Literary Arts, 2023Poetry
02Glass HousesBrittle Paper, 2023Poetry
03PlayactingSalthill Journal, 2023Poetry
04Nigeria's heat wave is crushing the country's Uber driversReportingJournalism
05Finding a fix: Nigerian women lead drive to upcycle plasticsReportingJournalism
About

Old stories,
new worlds.

Rahma O. Jimoh is a multi-genre writer from Nigeria. Her works revitalise traditional West African folklore through fantasy, fabulism, science fiction, magical realism, ballads, sonnets, haikus, free verse and other forms.

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50+Published pieces
5Forms & genres
2018Publishing since

Honors & recognition

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2023
Shortlist, Creators of Justice Award, IHRAFInternational Human Rights Art Festival
2023
Winner, Writer of the Year, ASCOM AwardsOlabisi Onabanjo University
2021
Runner-up, Abubakar Gimba Short Story PrizeFiction
2020
Nominee, Pushcart Prize for “Walking”Feral Journal of Poetry and Arts

Service & editorial

Building literary community beyond the page.

Foundation

Ko Foundation

Community and literary work.

Since 2021

Olumo Review

Poetry Editor

Since 2021

Chestnut Review

Poetry/Prose Reader

Readings · Commissions · Workshops

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