536:, where he graduated at the top of his class. The idea for the novel came when he reflected on his father's joy at the growing bond between his two eldest brothers who, as children, had maintained a strong rivalry that would sometimes culminate in fistfights. As Obioma began pondering what was the worst that could have happened at that time, the image of the Agwu family came to him. Then he created Abulu as the facilitator of conflict between the brothers. On a larger thematic note, Obioma wanted the novel to comment on the socio-political situation of Nigeria: the prophesying madman here being the British, and the recipients of the vision being the people of Nigeria (three major tribes cohabiting to form a nation).
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Nigeria at a very seminal moment in its history (the annulled presidential elections of 1993), and by so doing deconstruct and illuminate the ideological potholes that still impede the nation's
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Student Years in Northern Cyprus," "Lagos is expected to double in size in 15 years: how will my city possibly cope?", "Africa Has Been Failed By Westernisation," "Life-Saving Optimism: What the West Can Learn From Africa," and "Toni Morrison: Farewell to America's Greatest
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1682:"'Why Jay?': Chigozie Obioma on the haunting death that inspired his novel"
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Obioma has published several short stories: a short story version of
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Editor's Choice selection, and a best book of the year for 2015 by
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2054:"La sélection du prix du livre étranger JDD/France Inter 2020"
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NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Literary Work – Debut Author
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1609:"Former CIU Student Publishes Novel to International Acclaim"
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In December 2020 Obioma was named as a judge for the 2021
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1323:"Chigozie Obioma — Emerging Voices 2015 fiction winner"
1062:"2, 2 and 2: Chigozie Obioma talks about The Fishermen"
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172:(born 1986) is a Nigerian writer who wrote the novels
2080:"FT/OppenheimerFunds Emerging Voices Award Finalists"
1298:"The Top West African Diaspora Authors You Must Read"
2011:"Digital Book World 2019 Awards Finalists Announced"
1375:"Chigozie Obioma | Department of English | Nebraska"
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published Obioma's highly anticipated second novel,
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1653:"Chigozie Obioma's modern epic to Little, Brown"
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1968:"International Literature Award honors 6 books"
184:(2019), both of which were shortlisted for the
1992:"Atwood and Rushdie on Booker Prize shortlist"
1926:"'The Fishermen,' by Chigozie Obioma" (review)
785:Finalist, Center for Fiction First Novel Prize
1482:"PW Picks: Books of the Week, April 13, 2015"
788:Finalist, Edinburgh Festival First Book Award
762:Winner, Earphones Award for the Audiobook of
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759:Winner, Nebraska Book Award For Fiction 2016
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803:Finalist, Best Debut Goodreads Author Award
2286:"Guardian first book award shortlist 2015"
2036:"De kan vinna Kulturhusets litteraturpris"
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343:Obioma was awarded a residency at Omi's
2124:"Los Angeles Times - Festival of Books"
2082:. Emerging Voices 2015. 5 October 2015.
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1500:"10 Novels to Lose Yourself In (pg. 1)"
1452:"AAP/LibraryReads: Debut Authors Panel"
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2009:Metrock, Bradley (13 August 2019).
1828:Obioma, Chigozie (14 August 2016).
1175:Campbell, Joel (21 December 2020).
966:"Chigozie Obioma: The WD Interview"
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507:Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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1627:"The Fishermen - New Perspectives"
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1924:Rocco, Fiametta (14 April 2015),
1680:Brockes, Emma (18 January 2019).
1259:New York Times Sunday Book Review
1121:"Ask the Author: Chigozie Obioma"
694:, Obioma was called "the heir to
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423:New York Times Sunday Book Review
419:New York Times Sunday Book Review
411:Obioma finished his first novel,
230:As a child, he was fascinated by
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624:magazine, "Midnight Sun" in the
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2455:University of Nebraska faculty
2405:"Chigozie Obioma: By the Book"
1102:"Q&A With Chigozie Obioma"
1033:University of Nebraska-Lincoln
376:University of Nebraska-Lincoln
279:Ògbójú Ọdẹ nínú Igbó Irúnmalẹ̀
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1795:"The Great Convert • Fiction"
499:book of the week, and one of
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1223:"100 Notable Books of 2015"
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1079:Go, Nathan (9 April 2015).
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363:Career and other activities
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159:LiteratureXchange Festival
46:1986 (age 37–38)
16:Nigerian writer (born 1986)
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1716:"Novelist's African dream"
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670:An Orchestra of Minorities
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562:An Orchestra of Minorities
552:An Orchestra of Minorities
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347:in 2012, and completed an
252:The Trials of Brother Jero
181:An Orchestra of Minorities
109:An Orchestra of Minorities
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1296:Okoh, Lize (2 May 2018).
1107:22 September 2015 at the
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615:Virginia Quarterly Review
558:Little, Brown and Company
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190:The Road to the Country,
163:Photo Hreinn Gudlaugsson
1882:"The Audacity of Prose"
1066:looking up/looking down
677:The Road to the Country
446:The Wall Street Journal
383:Oxbelly Writers Retreat
308:The God of Small Things
1566:"The Fishermen (2015)"
1155:The Hopwood Newsletter
1134:The Hopwood Newsletter
684:Awards and recognition
594:Minnesota Star Tribune
460:Minnesota Star Tribune
353:University of Michigan
288:The Palm-Wine Drinkard
83:University of Michigan
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349:Master of Fine Arts
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2261:"First Book Award"
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2015:Digital Book World
1930:The New York Times
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1255:"Editors' Choice"
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