Okorafor, Nnedi
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- Okorafor-Mbachu, Nnedi. Zahrah the Windseeker, 2005:ECIP t.p. (Nnedi Okorafor-Mbachu)
- Who fears death, c2010:t.p. (Nnedi Okorafor) jkt. (b. in U.S. to Nigerian immigrant parents; lives in Chicago; PhD English; professor of creative writing at Chicago State Univ.)
- Email from author, 03/13/2012(author prefers to go by Nnedi Okorafor, instead of her former married name, Nnedi Okorafor-Mbachu)
- Internet speculative fiction database, 24 January 2017(Nnedi Okorafor ; Legal Name: Okorafor, Nnedimma Nkemdili ; Birthplace: Cincinnati, Ohio, USA; Birthdate: 8 April 1974)
- If it scares you, write it: A conversation with Nnedi Okorafor (My family was one of the first black [families] to move into that neighborhood. ( (Clarkesworld, WWW site, viewed July 9, 2018:) )
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Nnedimma Nkemdili "Nnedi" Okorafor (formerly Okorafor-Mbachu; born April 8, 1974) is a Nigerian American writer of science fiction and fantasy for both children and adults. She is best known for her Binti Series and her novels Who Fears Death, Zahrah the Windseeker, Akata Witch, Akata Warrior, Lagoon and Remote Control. She has also written for comics and film. Her writing is Africanfuturism and Africanjujuism, both terms she coined and is heavily influenced by her dual Nigerian and American heritage. She is the recipient of multiple awards, including the Hugo Award, Nebula Award, Eisner Award and World Fantasy Award. She is considered to be among the third generation of Nigerian writers. Okorafor was inducted by the Museum of Pop Culture into the Science Fiction Hall of Fame in 2024.
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