Chigozie Obioma
Chigozie Obioma was born in Akure, Nigeria, and has emerged as one of contemporary African literature's most celebrated voices.
His debut novel The Fishermen (2015) and second novel An Orchestra of Minorities (2019) were both Booker Prize shortlisted and translated into thirty languages.
Among his numerous accolades are an LA Times book prize, the Internationalerpris, FT/Oppenheimer prize, and an NAACP Image award.
He served as a Booker Prize judge in 2021.
Currently, Obioma holds distinguished academic positions at Wesleyan University and the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, where he is James E. Ryan Associate Professor of Creative Writing.
His third novel is forthcoming in 2024.
