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Chinelo Okparanta
Chinelo Okparanta (born 1981) is a Nigerian-American novelist and short-story writer. She was born in Port Harcourt, Nigeria, where she was raised until the age of 10, when she emigrated to the United States with her family.
Early life.
Chinelo Okparanta was born in Port Harcourt, Nigeria, and at the age of 10 migrated with her family to the US. She was educated at Pennsylvania State University, Rutgers University and the Iowa Writers' Workshop.
Career.
Further reading.
- by Christopher Mari, pp. 73–77
External links.
- "‘Everyone Should Be An Artist, I Think.’ An Interview With Chinelo Okparanta", Short Story Day Africa, March 23, 2016.
- Sarah Ládípọ̀ Manyika, "The Nigerian-American Writer Who Takes On Taboos", OZY.com, December 19, 2017.
- Emmanuel Sigauke Interviews Chinelo Okparanta, 2013
- Under the Udala trees, summary, Publishers Weekly, 2015