From Nigeria to America and back
"There was a time in my life when I devoured Christian literature," says novelist Chigozie Obioma.
Chigozie Obioma. Photo by Craig Chandler/University Communication/University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
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Chigozie Obioma was born in 1986 in Akure, Nigeria. He was encouraged to write by his father, who as a child had worked in the home of the celebrated Nigerian poet Gabriel Okara. Obioma’s first novel, The Fishermen, portrays a family in the midst of Nigerian politics, faith, mystery, and mythology. Obioma teaches writing at the University of Nebraska.
How did you decide to write The Fishermen?
