Africana Studies at Barnard Annual Distinguished Lecture

Nnedi Okorafor Is an international award-winning New York Times Bestselling novelist of science fiction and fantasy for children, young adults and adults. Born in the United States to Nigerian immigrant parents, Okorafor is known for drawing from African cultures to creole captivating stories with unforgettable characters and evocative settings. Okorafor has received the World Fantasy, Nebula, Eisner and Lodestar Awards and multiple Hugo Awards, amongst others, for her books. Champions of her work Include Neil Gaiman, Ngugi wa Thiong’o, George RR Martin, and Rick Riordan. Literary ancestors Diana Wynne Jones, Ursula K. Le Guin and Nawal El Saadawi also loved her work. Okorafor for holds a PhD in Literature, two Master’s Degrees in (Journalism and Literature) and lives in Phoenix, Arizona with her daughter Anyaugo.

For more information about this event, and the Lewis-Ezekoye Distinguished Lectureship Series, please contact the Africana Studies Department at africana@barnard.edu.