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    Nocturnal Notes
    Nocturnal Notes
    Nocturnal Notes
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    Nocturnal Notes

    By Bola Olusanya

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    Nocturnal Notes is a testament to the unending desire to navigate our paths through the human condition. Many of these poems provide a prism into Bola’s youth in Nigeria under military dictatorship. While this may seem intimidating to the reader who lives within another cultural crucible, the poet does not veer off into abstractions. His language is fluid, intelligent, rich in imagery, storytelling and emotion, yet accessible for its minimalism and optimism. Honesty is his stage and hope, an ever-present prop. Even when tackling heart-wrenching motifs, Bola gives us a taste of immeasurable hope.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherBola Olusanya
    Release dateNov 16, 2017
    ISBN9781370066452
    Nocturnal Notes
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    Bola Olusanya

    If you call Bola the quintessential numbers guy, you would not be wrong. He has spent two decades in quantitative finance and investment management and has an MBA from Emory, an MS in computer science from the University of Lagos and a BS (First Class) in computer science from the University of Ibadan. However, with Nocturnal Notes, his debut collection of poems, you discover a gifted wordsmith who was Editor-in-Chief for three organizations – Union of Campus Journalists, Zik Press and Computer Science Press – during his college years, and President of the Literary and Debating Society at Mayflower School, Ikenne. He lives in McLean, Virginia with his wife and two sons. Learn more at nocturnal-notes.com.

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