Lesley Lokko
| Lesley Naa Norle Lokko | |
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| Alma mater | University College London[1] |
Lesley Naa Norle Lokko is a Ghanaian-born Scottish architect, academic, and novelist.[1] She says: "I live almost simultaneously in Johannesburg, London, Accra and Edinburgh."[2]
Early life and education
Lesley Lokko is the daughter of a Ghanaian surgeon and a Scottish mother.[3] She grew up in Ghana and Scotland.[3] Lokko began studying Hebrew and Arabic at Oxford, but left the program to go to the United States.[3] Lokko holds a PhD in architecture from the University of London.[1]
Career
Much of Lokko's writing contains themes about cultural and racial identity. [4] She regularly lectures in South Africa,[3] and has also taught in the United Kingdom and the United States.[1]
Published works
- 2000 White Papers, Black Marks: Race, Culture, Architecture[1]
- 2004 Sundowners[1]
- 2005 Saffron Skies[1]
- 2008 Bitter Chocolate[1]
- 2009 Rich Girl, Poor Girl[5]
- 2010 One Secret Summer[6]
- 2011 A Private Affair[1]
- 2012 An Absolute Deception[1]
- 2014 Little White Lies[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 1.9 1.10 Lesley Naa Norle Lokko, Pan African Writers' Association
- ↑ "About Lesley", Official website
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Lesley Lokko talks to Danuta Kean about how to write a blockbuster. Orion Publishing Group
- ↑ Kean, Danuta (2008-01-18). Lesley Lokko: 'Don't ask me about 'black culture', I don't know what it is', The Independent.
- ↑ Rich Girl, Poor Girl (Hardback) - Lesley Lokko, Orion Publishing Group
- ↑ Amazon