Deograsius

Deograsius Obalim

Dr. Ampat Koshy

Editor

Deograsius Latimson Obalim is a Ugandan poet, a member of Uganda Poetry Society and a Student of Software Engineering at the Uganda Institute of Information and Communication Technology (UICT). His work explores the intersection of technology, humanity, ethics, and the future of artificial intelligence. Through poetry, he reflects on how innovation shapes societies, economies, and human identity, particularly from a Global South perspective. His writing seeks to question progress while preserving the human soul within the digital age.

Obalim

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professor of poetry, prolific Author, Award wining Poet
Working at English Department, (Faculty of Arts and Humanities) for Boys, Jazan University, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Taught Prose Models or Prose and Style, Stylistics, Drama and Shakespeare at the undergraduate level. Taught courses in Cultural Dialogue, and Contrastive Rhetoric. Taught Academic writing. Taught Modern Novel, Victorian Literature, Introduction to Literary Forms, Graduation Research and Short Story. Gave a talk or presentation on the latest and best methods of evaluation or assessment to the teaching faculty in Nov 2012. Held a workshop on the portfolio in January 2013. Have done a presentation on poetry in 2014. Presently teaching Victorian Literature, Taught D Learning online. Designed M.A. course for the University in English Literature. Did a presentation on Dr. Santosh Bakaya’s works in 2017. Did a presentation and workshop on blind peer reviewing in 2020. Teaching and Learning Unit Head for main English department and seven colleges. Presently Assistant Professor in the Department of English, Mount Carmel College, Autonomous, Bengaluru, India.
Awards
The Dr. Ivan Edwards Poetry Award
The inaugural Dr. Ivan Edwards Poetry Award 2026 also includes a special US$200 prize for children. Young Ugandan poets (under 18) are invited to submit 2-minute spoken-word videos or 500-word poems themed “Unity” by January 20, 2026. Honoring Dr. Ivan Edwards, this category nurtures young literary talent, sparks creativity, and fosters national and global poetic voices in alignment with the Uganda Poetry Society’s collaborative vision.