Nnedimma Nkemdili "Nnedi" Okorafor(a) (formerly Okorafor-Mbachu; born April 8, 1974) is a Nigerian-American writer of fantasy and science fiction for both children and adults. She is best known for her Binti Series and her novels Who Fears Death, Zahrah the Windseeker, Akata Witch, Akata Warrior, Lagoon and Remote Control. She has also written for comics and film.
Her writing, which she describes as "Africanfuturism" and "Africanjujuism", is heavily influenced by her dual Nigerian and American heritage. She is the recipient of multiple awards, including the Hugo Award, Nebula Award, and Eisner Award.
Nnedi Okorafor
×CloseNigerian-American writer of fantasy, science fiction, and comics
Born | 8 April 1974 |
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Nnedi Okorafor
×CloseNigerian-American writer of fantasy, science fiction, and comics
Born | 8 April 1974 |
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Fiction, Magic, Fiction, fantasy, general, Juvenile fiction, American Science fiction, Fantasy fiction, Fiction, science fiction, general, Adventure and adventurers, Adventure and adventurers, fiction, Adventure stories, Africa, fiction, Africa, west, fiction, Albinos and albinism, American Short stories, American War stories, Chickens, Children's fiction, Children's stories, Comics & graphic novels, science fiction, Dystopias, English Science fiction, FICTION / Fantasy / General, Fantasy, Fiction, general, Genetic engineeringID Numbers
- OLID: OL7350596A
- Amazon ID: B001IYTVPM
- GoodReads: 588356
- ISNI: 0000000037028083
- LibraryThing: okoraformbachunnedi
- VIAF: 78167151
- Wikidata: Q3877423
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- Nnedi Okorafor-mbachu
- Nnedi Okorafor
- Nnedi Okorafor-Mbachu
- Nnedi Okorafor (author)
- Nnedimma Nkemdili Okorafor
- Nnedimma Nkemdili "Nnedi" Okorafor
- NNEDI OKORAFOR
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