Ukamaka Olisakwe
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Ukamaka Olisakwe | |
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Born | Northern Nigeria | 24 October 1982
Occupation | Novelist, short story writer,screen writer |
Period | 2010–present |
Ukamaka Evelyn Olisakwe (born 24 October 1982) is a
Personal life and education
Olisakwe was born and raised in
Writing career
Olisakwe's debut novel, Eyes of a Goddess, was published in 2012.[7][8][9]
She has written numerous short stories and articles, most of which have appeared in blogs and online journals, including Olisa.tv,
Olisakwe was selected as one of the 39 most promising writers under the age of 40 from
In 2016, Olisakwe was a resident at the University of Iowa's International Writing Program.[6] In 2018, Olisakwe won the Vermont College of Fine Arts Emerging Writers Scholarship to pursue an MFA in Writing and Publishing.[24]
In July 2020, Olisakwe founded Isele Magazine.[25]
Lectures
Olisakwe was a guest at the 2015 Writivism Festival in
Recognition
- 2014: Listed among Africa39 project of 39 writers aged under 40.[28][29][30][31]
- 2014: Listed among This Is Africa's "Best 100 Books 2010–2014" for Eyes of a Goddess.[32]
Bibliography
Novels
- — (2012). Eyes of a Goddess. Piraeus Books. ISBN 9780985203818.
- — (2020) Ogadinma, or Everything Will Be All Right.[33] The Indigo Press.
Short stories
- — (May 2011). "Girl to Woman". Sentinel Nigeria.[34]
- — (October 2014). "This is how I remember it". Africa39: New Writing from Africa South of the Sahara.[35]
Articles
- — (2013). "Of Rising and the Home-Based Nigerian Writer". Saraba. Archived from the original on 26 December 2014.
- — (11 March 2014). "The North is Dead". African Hadithi.
- — (1 December 2014). "Growing Up Fearful in Nigeria". The New York Times.
- — (8 April 2015). "In Nigeria,an Election to Believe In". The New York Times.
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ Africa39 Authors Biographies, hayfestival.com.
- ^ Ukamaka Olisakwe (1 December 2014). "Growing Up Fearful in Nigeria". The New York Times.
- ^ a b Mikael Mulugeta (1 November 2016). "'I was able to be the main subject of my writing': Ukamaka Olisakwe on becoming a writer, the new generation of female Nigerian authors". Iowa Now. Retrieved 18 March 2017.
- ^ "Hay Festival". www.hayfestival.com. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
- ISBN 978-0985203818.
- ^ Better World Books (2022). "Eyes of a Goddess". www.betterworldbooks.com. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
- ^ cacedirector (30 October 2014). "2015 Writivism Mentors". Writivism. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
- ^ Jalada (30 May 2016). ""Nkem's Nightmare" By Ukamaka Olisakwe". Jalada Africa. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
- ^ "Ukamaka Olisakwe". International Writing Program Collections. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
- ISBN 978-1-62040-780-6.
- ^ Akinseye, Isabella (14 January 2015). "Spotlight on Ukamaka Olisakwe". DStv. Retrieved 3 February 2015.
- ^ Latestnigeriannews. "Ukamaka Olisakwe: Screen writer behind The Calabash". Latest Nigerian News. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
- ^ "Exciting January for Africa Magic Viewers!" Africa Magic, 14 January 2015.
- ^ Richards, Oludare (7 January 2015). "Nigeria: Writivism to Engage Readers and Writers in 2015". The Guardian. Nigeria – via AllAfrica.
- ^ "Soyinka, Obasanjo, Amaechi, others for Ake Festival". Nigerian Tribune. Retrieved 3 February 2015.
- ^ "Ukamaka Olisakwe". Ake Arts & Book Festival. Retrieved 3 February 2015.
- ^ "Ukamaka Olisakwe". Hay Festival 2014. Retrieved 3 February 2015.
- ^ Abodunrin, Akintayo (13 April 2014). "Africa39 Writers Unveiled at London Book Fair". Nigerian Tribune.
- ^ Forbes, Malcolm (23 October 2014). "Continental drift: Africa39, an anthology of writing from south of the Sahara, is too good to miss". The National.
- ^ Walia, Shelley (4 March 2015). "Creativity and dissidence". The Hindu.
- ^ "Internationally acclaimed Nigerian author earns VCFA's 2018 Emerging Writer Scholarship". Vermont College of Fine Arts. 16 May 2018. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
- ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 25 May 2022.
- ^ "None".[permanent dead link]
- ^ "You could stop the next maternal death statistic | Ukamaka Olisakwe | TEDxGarki". YouTube
- ^ "A Novelist Entered Literary Curation, Still Honouring Her Feminist Roots". Open Country Mag. 6 September 2021. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
- ^ "See the Lovely Photos From Africa 39 Events at the Port Harcourt Book Festival". brittlepaper.com. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
- ^ "Africa39: how we chose the writers for Port Harcourt World Book Capital 2014". the Guardian. 10 April 2014. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
- ^ "A conversation with Ukamaka Olisakwe". The Shallow Tales Review. 29 September 2020. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
- ^ "The TIA 100 – Best Books, 2010-2014", This Is Africa, 24 December 2014.
- ^ "Ukamaka Olisakwe: Breaking free". Bookanista. 15 September 2020. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
- ISBN 978-0-8032-0692-2, retrieved 30 May 2020
- ^ "Continental drift: Africa39, an anthology of writing from south of the Sahara, is too good to miss". The National. 23 October 2014. Retrieved 30 May 2020.