Welcome to Turning Homeward

Philip Kofi Nutsugah was born and raised in Ghana. An alumnus of Achimota School in Accra, he later moved to the United States to pursue higher education at the University of South Florida (USF), where he earned a degree in Communications. At USF, he studied creative writing with Dr. Willie Reader and distinguished himself in poetry, winning the Estelle J. Zbar Award (1987) and
the Academy of American Poets Award (1988). He was selected for the Hillsborough County Arts Council’s Artists in Schools program, teaching poetry writing to public elementary school students.
 
After graduation, Philip embarked on a successful corporate career in Tampa, Florida. His professional journey took him to Dallas, Texas; St. Louis, Missouri; and, finally, Atlanta, Georgia, where he now resides. Over the years, he worked with Fortune 500 companies and was
repeatedly recognized by CableFAX magazine as one of the most influential multi-ethnic executives in the cable industry. He has spoken and served as a panelist at major industry conferences in the United States and Europe.
 
Philip has long been committed to community service. He has served for many years on the Board of Directors of Camp Twin Lakes, Inc., an Atlanta-based nonprofit dedicated to enriching the lives of children with disabilities, including a term as Board President. He also contributed to
his alma mater as a member of the Undergraduate Advisory Board for USF’s Department of Communications, where he was honored with a Distinguished Alumnus Award.
 

Following his retirement from business, Philip returned to writing poetry. Turning Homeward, his debut collection, fulfills a dream he has carried since his college years. His award-winning poems from college, The Fourth Horseman’s Well and Heaven’s Head, are included in this collection. Philip and his wife are the proud parents of three adult children and make their home in Georgia
with their dog, aptly named T. S. Eliot.