James Yeku

James Yeku is a Nigerian-Canadian writer, poet, and scholar of African digital humanities. He is an Associate Professor of African and African-American Studies at the University of Kansas and the author of Cultural Netizenship: Social Media, Popular Culture, and Performance in Nigeria and the poetry collection Where the Baedeker Leads. Quotes "Poetry seems to capture my imagination the most when it comes to creative writing." Interview with the University of Kansas discussing his poetry collection and creative practice. From Lagos to Lawrence: 'Where the Baedeker Leads'. "My response to reality and the human condition can be expressed in few words that, I hope, say quite much." Explaining his preference for poetry and the economy of poetic language. From Lagos to Lawrence: 'Where the Baedeker Leads'. "Those themes took on a life of their own as the collection grew and matured over a ten-year period." Discussing themes of migration, exile, and identity in Where the Baedeker Leads The estrangement and hardships of a life elsewhere: An interview with James Yékú. External links Category:Living people Category:Authors from Nigeria Category:Poets