Category: Memoir and Biography

Biography of Lola Shoneyin Lola Shoneyin, whose full name is Titilola Atinuke Alexandrah Shoneyin, was born on February 26, 1974, in Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria. She is a Nigerian author, poet, publisher, and cultural promoter

Okey Ndibe, whose full name is Okechukwu Ndibe, was born in 1960 in Yola, Adamawa State, Nigeria. He grew up in southeastern Nigeria in a family that valued education and storytelling. From an early age,

Adaora Lily Ulasi was born in 1932 in Aba, Eastern Nigeria. She came from an Igbo family, and her father was a traditional chief. She went to a missionary school in Nigeria for her early

Biography of Suyi Davies Okungbowa Suyi Davies Okungbowa is a Nigerian writer of fantasy, science fiction, and speculative fiction. He was born and raised in Benin City, Nigeria. Growing up in a city rich in

Biography of Chigozie Obioma Chigozie Obioma (born November 15, 1986) is a Nigerian novelist, short story writer, essayist, and professor, celebrated as one of the most important voices in contemporary African literature. He was born

Long Walk to Freedom is an autobiography written by South African President Nelson Mandela, first published in 1994 by Little, Brown & Co. The book profiles his early life, coming of age, education, and 27

Biography of Kole Omotoso Bankole Ajibabi Omotoso, popularly known as Kole Omotoso, was a Nigerian writer, scholar, and actor. He was born on April 21, 1943, in Akure, Ondo State, Nigeria. He grew up in

Biography of Isidore Okpewho Isidore Okpewho was a Nigerian writer, scholar, and teacher who became well known for his studies of African oral traditions and for his novels. He was born on November 9, 1941,