Gbenga Adesina Wins Anisfield-Wolf Book Award for Poetry

Gbenga Adesina’s powerful debut collection, ‘Death Does Not End at the Sea,’ has earned him the prestigious 2026 Anisfield-Wolf Book Award for Poetry. The collection, which meditates on the arduous journeys of migrants, has been lauded by the jury for its haunting and elegiac quality.

The Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards celebrate literature that fosters an appreciation for cultural diversity and confronts racism. Adesina’s win highlights the emergence of vital new voices in literature and underscores the profound impact of storytelling in illuminating the human experience and fostering empathy.