Cyprus International University
University of Michigan
Period
2011–present
Notable works
The Fishermen (2015) An Orchestra of Minorities (2019)
Website
chigozieobioma.com
Chigozie Obioma (born October 24, 1986) is a Nigerian writer who wrote the novels The Fishermen (2015)[2] and An Orchestra of Minorities (2019),[3] both of which were shortlisted for the Booker Prize in their respective years of publication.[4][5] His work has been translated into more than 30 languages.[6]
As of 2021[update], Obioma is James E. Ryan Associate Professor of English at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.[7]
^"Chigozie Obioma". Scribe Publications. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
^Habila, Helon (13 March 2015). "The Fishermen by Chigozie Obioma review – four brothers and a terrible prophecy". The Guardian. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
^Cummins, Anthony (15 January 2019). "An Orchestra of Minorities by Chigozie Obioma – review". The Observer. ISSN 0029-7712. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
^"The Man Booker Prize for Fiction 2015 shortlist is revealed | The Booker Prizes". thebookerprizes.com. Retrieved 13 September 2019.
^"The 2019 Booker Prize Shortlist announced | The Booker Prizes". thebookerprizes.com. Retrieved 13 September 2019.
^Booy, Simon Van (16 June 2020). "Chigozie Obioma: The WD Interview". Writer's Digest. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
^"Chigozie Obioma". University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
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