(1983-10-13) 13 October 1983 (age 40) London, England
Occupation
Writer
Nationality
Nigerian
Genre
Short story
Notable awards
2015 Commonwealth Short Story Prize for Africa, 2017 O. Henry Prize, 2017 Kirkus Prize, 2019 Caine Prize
Website
www.larimah.com
Lesley Nneka Arimah (born 13 October 1983 in London, United Kingdom) is a Nigerian writer. She has been described as "a skillful storyteller who can render entire relationships with just a few lines of dialogue"[1] and "a new voice with certain staying power."[2] She is the winner of the 2015 Commonwealth Short Story Prize for Africa,[3] the 2017 O. Henry Prize,[4] the 2017 Kirkus Prize,[5] and the 2019 Caine Prize for African Writing.[6]
^Thomas Kennedy, Jackie (1 April 2017). "REVIEW: 'What it Means When a Man Falls From the Sky,' by Lesley Nneka Arimah". StarTribune. Retrieved 16 December 2017.
^"WHAT IT MEANS WHEN A MAN FALLS FROM THE SKY by Lesley Nneka Arimah". Kirkus Reviews. 23 January 2017.
^"Jonathan Tel wins 2015 Short Story Prize". The Commonwealth. 9 September 2015. Retrieved 4 August 2019.
^"The O. Henry Prize Author Spotlight". Random House. Retrieved 4 August 2019.
^Williams, Suzanne (2 November 2017). "2017 Kirkus Prize Winners Announced". Kirkus Reviews. Retrieved 4 August 2019.
^Killin, James (8 July 2019). "Lesley Nneka Arimah wins 2019 Caine Prize for African Writing". Caine Prize. Retrieved 4 August 2019.
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