Tolu Oloruntoba 1 credits

Born 1985

Tolu Oloruntoba is a Nigerian-Canadian poet, physician, and public health professional. He is best known for his debut poetry collection, The Junta of Happenstance, which won the Governor General's Award for English-language poetry at the 2021 Governor General's Awards and the Griffin Poetry Prize in 2022. Born in Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria, Oloruntoba trained as a physician before emigrating to Canada. He later transitioned into healthcare leadership and has worked in British Columbia as a manager of virtual health projects. His writing explores themes including migration, identity, memory, illness, family, colonialism, and belonging.

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