Branwen Okpako, born in 1969 in Lagos, is an author and film director. She studied political science in England and directing at the German Film and Television Academy Berlin (dffb). Her graduation film »Dreckfresser« (Eng. »Dirt for Dinner«) was released in 2000 and received the German Newcomer Award for Documentary
Chika Unigwe was born and raised in Enugu, Nigeria in 1974. After completing her bachelor’s degree in English at the University of Nigeria, she moved to Belgium in 1995. Unigwe has published five novels, a collection of short stories and numerous texts in anthologies and literary magazines. Her second novel
Nnedi Okorafor, born in Cincinnati in 1974 to Nigerian parents, is an author of prose for children and adults. She specializes in science fiction, fantasy, and magical realism with an Afrofuturist twist. She studied rhetoric and journalism and earned a PhD in literature from the University of Illinois. She has
Logan February was born in 1999 in Anambra, Nigeria. In addition to writing poetry, essays, and song lyrics, Logan February is an LGBTQI+ activist. February studied psychology at the University of Ibadan and creative writing at Purdue University. February’s texts challenge common thought patterns: West African traditions meet European discourses,
Ben Okri was born in Nigeria in 1959 and grew up there and in England. He studied Comparative Literature at the University of Essex and published his first novel, »Flowers and Shadows«, in 1980. His international breakthrough came with »The Famished Road« (1991). The novel, which won the Booker Prize,
Noo Saro-Wiwa, born in Port Harcourt and raised in England, is an author and journalist specializing in travel writing. She studied at King’s College London and Columbia University in New York, and is a staff writer at »Condé Nast Traveller Magazine UK«. Her prose has appeared in various anthologies. Her
Mary-Alice Daniel was born in 1986 in Maiduguri in Islamic northern Nigeria and grew up in the UK and the USA. She belongs to the Hausa-Fulani ethnic group and a Christian minority in Nigeria and holds both American and Nigerian citizenship. Daniel has a PhD in English Literature and Creative
Wana Udobang is a writer, poet, performer, and curator. She studied journalism at the University for the Creative Arts in England and subsequently worked for established media outlets such as »The Guardian«, Aljazeera, CNN and BBC Radio4. In 2013, she released her first spoken word album »Dirty Laundry«. This was
Sefi Atta, born in Lagos in 1964, is an award-winning writer and former accountant who resides in the United States, England, and Nigeria. Her early career saw her qualify as a Chartered Accountant in England and a Certified Public Accountant in the US, followed by a Master of Fine Arts
born in Los Angeles, established herself as a New York Times bestselling author recognized for the »Raybearer« series and the Disney-Marvel comics »Moon Girl & Devil Dinosaur«. Accolades in her name include being a Nebula Award, Ignyte Award, Audie Award, and Hugo Lodestar finalist. Noteworthy features of her work have
born in 1974 in Ibadan, Nigeria, is a Nigerian poet and author. Shoneyin has earned a reputation as an adventurous, humorous and outspoken poet (often categorized as a feminist) and has published three volumes of poetry. Her writing explores themes such as female sexuality and the difficulties of domestic life
Wole Soyinka was born in Abeokuta, western Nigeria, in 1934. Following Literature and Drama Studies in Nigeria (Ibadan) and England (Leeds) he worked at the London Royal Court Theatre as an actor and dramatic advisor, where he also wrote his first plays. In 1960 he returned to Nigeria, where he
