Samuel Kọ́láwọlé

Samuel Kọ́láwọlé is an Assistant Professor of English and African Studies at Penn State University. He earned an MA in Creative Writing with distinction from Rhodes University and an MFA in Writing and Publishing from Vermont College of Fine Arts (VCFA), where he later joined the Faculty of the low-residency MFA program.

• Education
  • University of Ibadan (undergraduate)
  • Rhodes University (MA in Creative Writing, with distinction)
  • Vermont College of Fine Arts (MFA in Writing and Publishing)

His research and creative work focuses on African literature, postcolonial narratives, and diaspora studies. He has taught creative writing across Africa, Europe, and the United States.

Scientific awards and fellowships include:

• Norman Mailer Center Fellowship
• Carson McCullers Center Scholarship
• 2019 Editor-Writer Mentorship Program for Diverse Writers
• Residencies at Clarion West, Wellstone Center, and Island Institute