Nnorom Azuonye
Nnorom Azuonye (born 12 July 1967 in Biafra) is a Nigerian publisher, theater director, playwright, poet and advertising professional. He wrote Letter To God & Other Poems in 2003. He is the founder and administrator of Sentinel Poetry Movement and the founder and publisher of the magazines Nollywood Focus, Sentinel Literary Quarterly, Sentinel Nigeria and Sentinel Champions.[1]
Early life and education
Nnorom Azuonye is a native of Isuikwuato, Abia State of Nigeria, but was born at Enugu, now in Enugu State of Nigeria, on 12 July 1967. He is the youngest son of Stephen Onyemaechi Azuonye MON, MBE, and Hannah Egwuime Azuonye. He attended Government College Umuahia, Capital College, London, and University of Nigeria, Nsukka, where he studied Dramatic Arts.
Literary activities
In 2002, Azuonye founded the Sentinel Poetry Movement - an international community of writers and artists providing an interaction and publishing resource for poetry, fiction, drama, essays, interviews and review of the Arts. He is the Managing Editor of Sentinel Literary Quarterly - a magazine of world literature published by Sentinel Poetry Movement. He is also the publisher of Sentinel Nigeria magazine - an online magazine of contemporary Nigerian writing Sentinel's previous two publications, Sentinel Poetry (Online) and Sentinel Poetry Quarterly, have been merged into the single publication Sentinel Literary Quarterly.
In 2008, Azuonye founded the Excel for Charity Writing Competition Series to encourage literary creative excellence while raising money for charities in the UK and elsewhere. Excel for Charity is a service provided by Eastern Light EPM International - an Entertainment, Publishing, Marketing and Web Services company. Azuonye is the Director of Operations and Creative Services at Eastern Light.
Writing
Azuonye has been widely published internationally in journals, newspapers and anthologies. His books include Letter to God & Other Poems (2003), The Bridge Selection: Poems for the Road (2005), Blue Hyacinths (2010; ed. with Geoff Stevens) and Sentinel Annual Literature Anthology (2011; ed with Unoma N. Azuah and Amanda Sington-Williams).
Family
Nnorom married Thelma Amaka Azuonye (née Mbomi) in 2006. They live in London, United Kingdom, with their son, Arinzechukwu, and daughter Nwachiamanda.
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