Mr David Ishaya Osu

Higher Degree by Research Candidate

School of Humanities

College of Creative Arts, Design and Humanities


David Ishaya Osu is a poet, memoirist, street photographer and PhD candidate in Creative Writing at Adelaide University. With 100+ publications across Uganda, Nigeria, South Africa, the UK, the US, Australia, France, Austria, Bangladesh, Canada and India, he has also read and performed in cities including Abuja, Adelaide, Bangor, Canterbury, Jos, Kaduna, Keffi, Lagos, Minna. David is winner of The Charles Rischbieth Jury Poetry Prize for 2024. 

Date Institution name Country Title
2018 - 2019 University of Kent United Kingdom MA

Year Citation
2023 Ishaya, D. O. (2023). The Location [Design].
2023 Ishaya, D. O. (2023). The Racks [Design].

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