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Yemisi Aribisala | |
|---|---|
 Aribisala | |
| Born | Yẹ́misí Aríbisálà 27 April 1973 Nigeria |
| Nationality | Nigerian |
| Other names | Yẹ́misí Ogbe |
| Education | University of Wolverhampton, University of Wales |
| Occupation | Writer |
Yemisi Aribisala (born 27 April 1973) is a Nigerian essayist, writer, painter, and food memoirist. She has been described as having a "fearless, witty, and unapologetic voice"[1] Her work has been featured in The New Yorker, Vogue magazine, Chimurenga, Popula, Google Arts & Culture, The Johannesburg Review of Books, Critical Muslim 26: Gastronomy, Sandwich Magazine (The African Scramble), The Guardian (UK), Aké Review, and Olongo Africa.[citation needed]
Aribisala is renowned for her work in documenting Nigerian food as an entry point to thinking and understanding the culture and society. Her first book, Longthroat Memoirs: Soups, Sex, and the Nigerian Taste Buds, won the John Avery Prize at the André Simon Book Awards 2016.[2][3] Her work has also appeared in New Daughters of Africa: An International Anthology of Writing by Women of African Descent (edited by Margaret Busby);[4] In the Kitchen: Essays on Food and Life, and The Best American Food Writing 2019 (edited by Samin Nosrat).[5]
Aribisala currently lives in London, United Kingdom.[citation needed]
- ^ Manyika, Sarah Ladipo. "Sarah Ladipo Manyika's Seven Bold And New International Voices". Vela. Retrieved 21 December 2016.
- ^ Machunga, Saminu (26 January 2017). "Yemisi Aribisala becomes first black African to win John Avery award". TheCable Lifestyle. Retrieved 31 January 2017.
- ^ "2015 Andre Simon Book Awards – the annual awards for food and drink books". www.andresimon.co.uk. Retrieved 21 December 2016.
- ^ Hubbard, Ladee (10 May 2019). "Power to define yourself | The diaspora of female black voices". TLS. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
- ^ "The Best American Food Writing 2019". Publishers Weekly. 8 November 2019.