CỌ́N-SCÌÒ, pronounced CON-SHE-O, is the magazine of collective knowledge.
Our name comes from ‘CON’ [a word-forming element meaning “together”] + ‘SCIO’ [a Latin word that means “to know”]. Thus, our purpose is to provide a home for original creative works — expressed in poetry, fiction and non-fiction prose, art & photography — that interrogate aspects of our shared society in order to improve our collective knowledge.
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TITLE: IDENTITY
ISSUE: 2
VOLUME: 1
MONTH/YEAR: July 2022
PAGE COUNT: 44
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IDENTITY features an insightful interview with Ukamaka Olisakwe, exploring themes in her novel Ogadinma. You will find amazing poems, essays, stories, photographs and art that bare, obscure, illuminate, conceal, appreciate and define the things that make us, or otherwise. We invite you to read, discuss, and share this gift. You may uncover layers of your identity that you never knew existed and, perhaps, become free: “When I discover who I am, I’ll be free” — Ralph Ellison.
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Contributors: Damilola Omotoyinbo, Amoye Favour, Taofeek “Aswagaawy” Ayeyemi, Adereti Ayomide Oluwaseun, Nket Godwin, Olumide Manuel, Olafisoye-Oragbade Oluwatosin David, Glorious Kate Akpegah, Prosper Ifeanyi, Sunday T. Saheed, Roy Duffield, Abubakar Sadiq Mustapha, Ojo Victoria Ilemobayo, Ibrahim Ajani Lawal, Matthew K Chikono, Ubong Johnson, R. C. Ofodile, S. Su’eddie Vershima Agema, Ude Vivian Chidimma, Taofeek “Aswagaawy” Ayeyemi, Mhembeuter Jeremiah Orhemba, and Ayomide Ruth Oluwagbenga.
Editors: Jide Badmus (Poetry), Ehi-Kowochio Ogwiji (Features), Eugene Yakubu (Fiction) & Kukogho Iruesiri Samson (Photography & Art/Editor-In-Chief).
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THE CỌ́N-SCÌÒ MAGAZINE EDITORIAL TEAM
KUKOGHO IRUESIRI SAMSON is a Nigerian writer, communications professional, arts administrator, and publishing entrepreneur. Author of five books, including Devil’s Pawn (2020) and winner of the 2018 GT Bank Dusty Manuscript Prize, Kukogho has received several accolades, both as a writer and a literary administrator. He is the founder of the not-for-profit art development organization Words Rhymes & Rhythm and manages its assisted-authorship publishing imprint, Authorpedia Publishers, and its literary arts journal, CỌ́N-SCÌÒ Magazine.
Ehi-Kowoicho Ogwiji, an award-winning writer explores themes of womenfolk issues, mental health, and environmental realities. She is the author of the poetry chapbook, Icebreaker, co-winner of the 2020 Girl Rising Storytelling Challenge, and Editor-in-Chief of Eboquills, a literary platform she founded to nurture a supportive space for creatives. Her works have appeared in Lolwe, Harper’s Bazzar, Ake Review, and elsewhere. She is the Features Editor of CỌ́N-SCÌÒ Magazine.
JIDE BADMUS Jide Badmus is an engineer and poet inspired by beauty and destruction. Author of four books, including “Obaluaye” (FlowerSong Press, 2022) and “What Do I Call My Love for Your Body” (Roaring Lion Newcastle, 2022), Badmus’s poetic exploration extends to curating anthologies. He is the founder of INKspiredng and serves as a mentor in the SprinNG Fellowship and advisor to Libretto Magazine’s board. He is the Poetry Editor of CỌ́N-SCÌÒ Magazine.
Su’eddie Vershima AGEMA is an acclaimed writer, cultural activist, and development practitioner. His numerous accolades, including the Association of Nigerian Authors Poetry Prize (2014 & 2022), the Mandela Day Short Story Prize 2016 and was a finalist for the Nigeria Prize for Literature 2022. At the helm of SEVHAGE Publishing and the Benue Book and Arts Festival, he champions literary and cultural growth. His notable works include “Bring Our Casket Home,” “Home Equals Holes,” and “Memory and the Call of Waters.” He is the Fiction Editor of CỌ́N-SCÌÒ Magazine.
