Logan February (born April 23, 1999) is a Nigerian poet, essayist, music reviewer, singer, songwriter, and LGBTQ activist.
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| Born | 23 April 1999 Anambra |
| Nationality | Nigerian |
| Alma mater | University of Ibadan |
| Occupation(s) | Poet, LGBTQ activist, singer, songwriter, music reviewer |
| Years active | 2016–present |
| Known for | Poetry, LGBTQ Activism, and Music review |
| Notable work | In the Nude, 2019. |
| Website | www |
Biography
editLogan February was born in Anambra state of Nigeria on 23 April 1999, and grew up in Ibadan. Logan studied psychology at the University of Ibadan, and Creative Writing at Purdue University.[1][2][3][4][5][6] They are non-binary and use they/them pronouns.[7][8]
Works
editLogan is the author of In the Nude, published in Nigeria by Ouida Poetry, 2019, and as Mannequin in the Nude by PANK Books in the USA.[9] They are also the author of the chapbooks Painted Blue with Saltwater (Indolent Books, 2018).[10] How to Cook a Ghost (Glass Poetry Press, 2017).[11] Logan is a Pushcart and Best of the Net nominee and their poetry collection, Mannequin in the Nude was a finalist for in the 2018 African Poetry Book Fund and was also listed in one of the top fifteen debut book in Nigeria by Brittle Paper.[12][13][14]
Logan reviews music for online magazines. In 2017 they were featured on Eri Ife's THE EP. The introduction of THE EP was a poetry performance by Logan and in the track Nobody, Logan sang alongside Eri Ife. Logan released two singles titled Black SUV and Games in 2020.[15]
As an LGBTQ activist in Nigeria, Logan was a guest editor for the "There Is Hope" series during the 2020 Pride month for Ynaija's nonbinary blog.[16]
Bibliography
editBooks
- How to Cook a Ghost (2017)
- Painted Blue with Saltwater (2018)
- In the Nude (2019)
Anthologies and magazines
- Un_Masking Difference. Literary Voices from Behind the Mask[permanent dead link], edited by Natasha A. Kelly (2020)
- Berlin Quarterly, THE THIRTEENTH ISSUE, Winter 2021
Honors and awards
edit- 2020 — Web Residency at Literarisches Colloquium Berlin[17]
- 2021 — Winner of The Future Awards Africa[18]
References
edit- ^ "Performance art project that premieres Saturday includes work by two Purdue students". Journal and Courier. Retrieved 28 August 2023.
- ^ "Painted Blue With Saltwater by Logan February". Indolent Books. 28 February 2018. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
- ^ Bivan, Nathaniel (11 January 2020). "The Last Good Book I Read..." Daily Trust. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
- ^ Mordi, Melissa (13 May 2019). "Logan February: Poet "In Glorious Bloom"". The Guardian Nigeria. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
- ^ Gänsler, Katrin (27 October 2019). "Literaturfestival in Lagos: Rückbesinnung auf Herkunft und Identität" (in German). Deutsche Welle. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
- ^ Masinga, Nkateko (1 April 2019). "Curating From The Perspective Of The Other: A Dialogue With Logan February". Africa in Dialogue. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
- ^ "Bio". Logan February. 8 January 2019. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
- ^ February, Logan. "Original Logi Bear (@LoganFebruary)". Twitter. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
- ^ February, Logan (15 March 2019). Mannequin in the nude (First ed.). USA: Pank Books. ISBN 978-1948587075. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
- ^ February, Logan (15 December 2017). Painted blue with saltwater. USA: Indolent Books. ISBN 9781945023088. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
- ^ February, Logan (15 August 2017). Frame, Anthony (ed.). How to cook a ghost. USA: Glass Poetry Press. ISBN 978-0997580532. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
- ^ "The Top 15 Debut Books of 2019". Brittle Paper. 29 January 2020. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
- ^ "Logan February". Global Poetics Project. Global Poetics. 11 July 2019. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
- ^ "Tjawangwa (TJ) Dema Named Winner of 2018 Sillerman First Book Prize for African Poets". African Poetry Book Fund. 26 January 2018.
- ^ "Eri Ife feat. Logan February - Nobody Lyrics". musiXmatch. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
- ^ "#YNaijaNonBinary: 'There is Hope', A Note from the Guest Editor, Logan February". World News. 5 June 2020. Retrieved 27 July 2020.
- ^ "Logan February / lcb.de". 15 October 2020.
- ^ "opencountrymag.com". 8 January 2021.