Chris Abani
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Christopher Abani (or Chris Abani) (born December 27, 1966) is a Nigerian author.
He is an Associate Professor at the University of California, Riverside and the recipient of the PEN USA Freedom-to-Write Award, the Prince Claus Award, a Lannan Literary Fellowship, a California Book Award, a Hurston/Wright Legacy Award and the Hemingway Foundation/PEN Award.
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[edit] Works
[edit] Novels
- The Virgin of Flames (Penguin, 2007)
- GraceLand (FSG, 2004/Picador 2005)
- Masters of the Board (Delta, 1985)
[edit] Novellas
- Becoming Abigail (Akashic, 2006)
- Song For Night (Akashic, 2007)
[edit] Poetry
- Hands Washing Water (Copper Canyon, 2006)
- Dog Woman (Red Hen, 2004)
- Daphne's Lot (Red Hen, 2003)
- Kalakuta Republic (Saqi, 2001).
[edit] Awards, grants and honors
[edit] 2006
- A New York Times Editor's Choice (Becoming Abigail)
- A Chicago Reader Critic's Choice (Becoming Abigail)
- A selection of the Essence Magazine Book Club (Becoming Abigail)
- A selection of the Black Expressions Book Club (Becoming Abigail)
- Pushcart Nomination (poetry) (A Way To Turn This To Light)
- Finalist for IMPAC Dublin Prize (GraceLand).
[edit] 2005
- Winner, PEN Hemingway Book Prize. (GraceLand)
- Winner, Hurston/Wright Legacy Award for Debut Fiction (GraceLand)
- Silver Medal, California Book Award for Fiction (GraceLand)
- Finalist, Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Fiction. (GraceLand)
- Finalist, Commonwealth Writers Prize, Best Books (Africa Region)(GraceLand)
- Pushcart Nomination for Blooding. StoryQuarterly.
[edit] 2003
- Lannan Foundation Literary Fellowship, USA
- Hellman/Hammet Grant from Human Rights Watch, USA.
[edit] 2002
- Imbonge Yesizwe Poetry International Award, South Africa.
[edit] 2001
- PEN USA West Freedom-to-Write Award, USA.
- Prince Claus Award for Literature & Culture, The Netherlands.
- Middleton Fellowship, University of Southern California, USA
