Jumoke Verissimo is a Nigerian poet and writer. She won First Prize, Carlos Idize Ahmad Prize for a first book of Poetry 2009, Second Prize, Anthony Agbo Prize for Poetry 2009 and Honourable Mention Association of Nigeria (Poetry) 2009. The Punch describes her as, 'one of those who will change the face of literature in Nigeria.'

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• http://www.nationaldailyngr.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=428:arts-arena&catid=45:shop&Itemid=404/
• http://234next.com/csp/cms/sites/Next/ArtsandCulture/Books/5691416-147/jumoke_verissimo_on_the_joy_of.csp
• http://www.dadabooks.webs.com/dadabooksdadaauthors.htm/
• http://www.sentinelpoetry.org.uk/1007/jumoke_verissimo.htm/
• http://www.africanwriter.com/articles/424/1/The-Audacity-of-Pain-A-Review-of-Jumoke-Verissimos-I-Am-Memory-/Page1.html/
• http://oniammemory.blogspot.com/