The Atlantic meets the Mediterranean: Transfluvia in Romeo Oriogun's The Gathering of Bastards.

This essay explores the spiritual, poetic, and political dimensions of water in Romeo Oriogun's The Gathering of Bastards, situating his work within the lineage of post-independence African poets such as Gabriel Okara and Christopher Okigbo. Central to Oriogun's poetics is a ritualistic "river-call"...

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Published in:	Atlantic Studies Vol. 23; no. 1; pp. 85 - 99
Main Author:	Ajumeze, Henry Obi
Format:	Article
Published:	Taylor & Francis Ltd Mar2026
Subjects:	Political science Symbolism African literature Mass migrations LGBTQ+ rights movements Postcolonial literature Animism Spirituality Atlantic Ocean Mediterranean Sea Edo State (Nigeria)
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