Jumoke Verissimo

Quick Facts

Full Name	Jumoke Verissimo
Occupation	Writer
Date Of Birth	Dec 26, 1979(1979-12-26)
Age	45
Birthplace	Lagos
Country	Nigeria
Birth City	Lagos State
Horoscope	Aquarius

Jumoke Verissimo Biography

Jumoke Verissimo is one of the most popular and richest Writer who was born on December 26, 1979 in Lagos, Lagos State, Nigeria. Jumoke Verissimo (born 26 December 1979 in Lagos) is a Nigerian poet and writer. Her first book, I Am Memory, has won some literary awards in Nigeria. Some of her poems are in translation in Italian, Norwegian, French, Japanese, Chinese, and Macedonian.

Jumoke Verissimo Net Worth

Jumoke Verissimo is one of the richest Writer from Nigeria. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Jumoke Verissimo 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

The People’s Daily describes her collection as “a bold stance of pain and other emotions, filtering through the pores of gross indifference and achieving a communal cry of retrospective protest.” The Punch also describes her as, “one of those who will change the face of literature in Nigeria”, after her first book, which was well-received across the country. Her works have appeared in Migrations (Afro-Italian), Wole Soyinka ed., Voldposten 2010 (Norway), Livre d’or de Struga (Poetes du monde, sous le patronage de l’UNESCO) and many other prints and online magazines. Some of her poems are in translation in Italian, Norwegian, French, Japanese, Chinese, and Macedonian.

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Keiko Ranked on the list of most popular Writer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Nigeria. Jumoke Verissimo celebrates birthday on December 26 of every year.

Top Facts about Jumoke Verissimo

1. Jumoke Verissimo is a Nigerian poet and writer.
2. She was born in Lagos, Nigeria in 1981.
3. Verissimo has published two poetry collections: “I Am Memory” and “The Birth of Illusion”.
4. Her work has been translated into French, Italian, Spanish, and Dutch.
5. Verissimo has won several awards for her writing including the Carlos Idzia Ahmad Prize for Poetry and the Chinua Achebe Prize for Literature.
6. She is also a trained lawyer with a degree from the University of Lagos.
7. Verissimo’s writing explores themes of memory, identity, and social justice.
8. She has performed her poetry at various international festivals including the Edinburgh International Book Festival and the Berlin International Literature Festival.
9. In addition to writing, Verissimo is also an editor and literary critic.
10. She currently lives in California where she teaches creative writing at Antioch University Los Angeles.