Anthropologists are always quick to describe the evolution of human species as seamless transition from one exploration to another, in a bid to adapt to their immediate environment. In doing this, Anthropology traces the essence of modernity by identifying three stages that influences growth; the magical stage, religious and the scientific stage.
Logically, these assertions apply to the chains of development and the extent to which humanity operates and manifest uniquely in his environment through innate creative abilities.
Sophia Obi as it were has passed through innovative stages and several mentorship in her pursuit to contribute to society through creative writing. She is a rare gem from the offshoots of Gabriel Okara, Ola Rotimi, John Pepper Clark-Bekederemo and the likes who motivated her to become the first Bayelsa published female poet with her award winning poetry collection ‘Tears in a Basket.’
Born in the 70s from Ogbia Local government area of Bayelsa State, the creative writer has delved into other genres; her forte lies in upholding values, love, environmental issues, which has produced publications like Broken Pearls, Floating Snags, “Sovereignty and Nation Building in Ola Rotimi’s Akassa You Mi: Implications for Nigeria,” “Colonial Prejudice and Leadership Assertions in Ahmed Yerima’s Ameh Oboni the Great,” to mention but a few.
Sophia Obi holds a Phd in Dramatic Theory and Criticism, Diploma in Journalism, Certificate in Creative Writing, amongst other certificates.
From her borderless pen, Dr. Sophia Obi once again, invites the public to a TRIPLE LAUNCH, which promises to be a creative cruise on words, with her latest works on prose, poetry and inspirational, titled; Small Madam, Echoes in the Heart and Maxims on Marble.
Date: 21st July, 2022
Venue: Azaiki Public Library, lmgbi road, Yenagoa
Time: 12noon, with Dr. Obari Gomba, the erudite Associate Dean of the Faculty of Humanities, University of Port Harcourt and winner of the 2022 PAWA prize in poetry, as the reviewer.
The public is invited, please.
