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Ukamaka Olisakwe
Born
(1982-10-24) 24 October 1982 (age 41) Kano State, Northern Nigeria
Occupation
Novelist, short story writer,screen writer
Period
2010–present
Ukamaka Evelyn Olisakwe (born 24 October 1982) is a Nigerian feminist author, short-story writer, and screenwriter. In 2014 she was chosen as one of 39 of Sub-Saharan Africa's most promising writers under the age of 40, showcased in the Africa39 project[1] and included in the anthology Africa39: New Writing from Africa South of the Sahara (edited by Ellah Allfrey).[2][3][4]
^Margaret Busby, "Africa39: How we chose the writers for Port Harcourt World Book Capital 2014", The Guardian, 10 April 2014.
^Africa39 "list of artists", Hay Festival.
^"Africa39 list of promising writers revealed", The Bookseller, 8 April 2014.
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