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Nnedi Okorafor-Mbachu

Born

in Cincinnati, OH, The United States

April 08, 1974

Website

http://nnedi.com/

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Genre

Fiction, Fantasy, Science Fiction

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The American-born daughter of Igbo Nigerian parents, Nnedi Okorafor is an international award-winning novelist of African-based science fiction, fantasy and magical realism for both children and adults. She is known for weaving African culture into creative evocative settings and memorable characters.

During her years attending high school in Flossmoor, Ill., Okorafor was known as a star tennis player and excelled in science. After being diagnosed with scoliosis Okorafor's student athletic career was ended. It was during this time that Okorafor picked up writing as a hobby.

Nnedi holds a PhD in literature/creative writing and is an associate professor at the University at Buffalo, New York (SUNY) She divides her time bet ...more

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Average rating: 4.22 · 641 ratings · 107 reviews · 6 distinct works • Similar authors

	The Shadow Speaker by Nnedi Okorafor-Mbachu (2007-10-02) 4.30 avg rating — 20 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Zahrah the Windseeker it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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	Me and my shadow: a remarkable first novel from a young Brit haunts the mind and soul.(Helen Oyeyemi)(Critical Essay): An article from: Black Issues Book Review 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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“My mother always tells me that anyone who gets enjoyment from other people's misery will eventually get the greatest discomfort from his or her own miseries.”
― Nnedi Okorafor-Mbachu

tags: cruelty, empathy, ethical-behaviour, karma

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“In being selfless, I'd been selfish”
― Nnedi Okorafor-Mbachu

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“Let me guess," the frog interrupted,"Like every other human explored I've even met, you want to know the meaning of life."
"I didn't-"
"The answer's forty-four. The machine was off by two" the frog snapped, "Believe me, it makes a world of difference...”
― Nnedi Okorafor-Mbachu

tags: answer-to-life, hitchhiker-s-reference, snarky-remarks, wisdom

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