Stanzas from the Underground

"Represents an important new voice in Nigerian poetry. Taking their origin from his immediate environment, Maik Nwosu's poetry works in wide lyrical sweeps, often brilliantly, dwelling, sometimes with humor and eloquence, on the black man's plight."- Citation for ANA/Cadbury Poetry Prize, 1995"... a beautiful volume written with a sustained tone, maturity and vision ... high level of artistic achievement in the manner in which he explores the spiritual dimension of his objects."- Citation for All-Africa Christopher Okigbo Prize for Literature, Special Commendation, 1996