Irenosen Okojie
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Irenosen Okojie is a Nigerian born short story and novel writer working in London. Her stories incorporate magic realism and also make use of her West African heritage.
Biography
Irenosen Okojie was born in Nigeria and moved to the UK when she was just eight. Okojie attended Gresham's Boarding School in Holt, Norfolk before going to St Angela's Convent School in east London and then on to Stamford Boarding School for girls. She returned to London to complete her education and then Okojie attended London Metropolitan University where she studied Communications and Visual Culture. Okojie is an Arts Project Manager and curator based in London. She has won a Betty Trask Award for her debut novel. In 2018 Okojie was elected as a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature. She has been published in The New York Times, The Observer, The Guardian, the BBC and the Huffington Post. Okojie has had her work nominated for a number of awards and has been judge in others.[1][2][3][4][5]
Bibliography
- Speak Gigantular, 2016
- Butterfly Fish, 2016
References and sources
- ^ "Royal Society of Literature » Irenosen Okojie". Royal Society of Literature. 2018-10-30. Retrieved 2019-10-06.
- ^ Evaristo, Bernardine (2016-11-24). "Speak Gigantular by Irenosen Okojie review – surreal tales of love and loneliness". the Guardian. Retrieved 2019-10-06.
- ^ "The Reader Berlin". The Reader Berlin. 2017-03-09. Retrieved 2019-10-06.
- ^ "TSS Publishing". The Short Story Interview: Irenosen Okojie. 2017-07-05. Retrieved 2019-10-06.
- ^ "Irenosen Okojie". Elise Dillsworth Agency. Retrieved 2019-10-06.
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