Dike Okoro, a professor of English/Post-colonial Literatures at Harris Stowe State University, is a poet, essayist, short story writer and editor. He was a 2017-18 Scholar-in-Residence at the Newberry Library and was shortlisted for the 2016 Cecile De Jongh Literary Prize. He is the editor of multiple anthologies, including Speaking for the Generations: Contemporary Short Stories from Africa (Africa World Press 2010), and We Have Crossed Many Rivers: New Poetry from Africa (Malthouse 2013), recognized by HumanRightsCareers.com, UK, as the editor of one of the 5 Vocal Human Rights Poetry Books inspiring change. He is the author of the poetry books In the Company of the Muse (CWP, 2016) and Dance of the Heart (Malthouse Press, 2007).
