Kachi A. Ozumba is a
Nigeria
Nigeria ( ), , ig, Naìjíríyà, yo, Nàìjíríà, pcm, Naijá , ff, Naajeeriya, kcg, Naijeriya officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a country in West Africa. It is situated between the Sahel to the north and the Gulf o ...
n-born novelist and short story writer. He won the
Arts Council England's Decibel Penguin Prize in 2006 and the
Commonwealth Short Story Prize (Africa region) in 2009. His
debut novel
A debut novel is the first novel a novelist publishes. Debut novels are often the author's first opportunity to make an impact on the publishing industry, and thus the success or failure of a debut novel can affect the ability of the author to p ...
, ''The Shadow of a Smile'' (2009), was shortlisted for the
Royal Society of Literature Ondaatje Prize for a distinguished work of fiction, non-fiction or poetry, evoking the spirit of a place and longlisted for the 2010
Desmond Elliott Prize
The Desmond Elliott Prize is an annual award for the best debut novel written in English and published in the UK. The winning novel can be from any genre of fiction and must exhibit depth and breadth with a compelling narrative. The winner receiv ...
.
Debut novelists vie for £10,000 Desmond Elliott prize
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Ozumba studied at the University of Ibadan
The University of Ibadan (UI) is a public research university in Ibadan, Nigeria. The university was founded in 1948 as University College Ibadan, one of many colleges within the University of London. It became an independent university in 19 ...
, University of Leeds
, mottoeng = And knowledge will be increased
, established = 1831 – Leeds School of Medicine1874 – Yorkshire College of Science1884 - Yorkshire College1887 – affiliated to the federal Victoria University1904 – University of Leeds
, ...
, and Newcastle University.
References
External links
Kachi A. Ozumba's website.
Nigerian wins Commonwealth regional literary award
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21st-century Nigerian novelists
Living people
21st-century male writers
Nigerian male novelists
Year of birth missing (living people)