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Lesley Nneka Arimah

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Lesley Nneka Arimah is a Nigerian writer. She has been described as "a skillful storyteller who can render entire relationships with just a few lines of dialogue" and "a new voice with certain staying power." She is the winner of the 2015 Commonwealth Short Story Prize for Africa, the 2017 O. Henry Prize, the 2017 Kirkus Prize, and the 2019 Caine Prize for African Writing.

Books

What it Means when a Man Falls from the Sky
What it Means when a Man Falls from the Sky
Lesley Nneka Arimah
A People's Future of the United States
A People's Future of the United States
Charles Yu, Charlie Jane Anders, Lesley Nneka Arimah
Quando un uomo cade dal cielo
Quando un uomo cade dal cielo
Lesley Nneka Arimah
The Goddess of Mtwara and Other Stories
The Goddess of Mtwara and Other Stories
Lesley Nneka Arimah, Chikodili Emelumadu, New Internationalist Publications, Limited, Bushra Al-Fadil, Arinze Ifeakandu, Magogodi Makhene
Who Will Greet You at Home
Who Will Greet You at Home
Lesley Nneka Arimah
The Caine Prize for African Writing 2019
The Caine Prize for African Writing 2019
Lesley Nneka Arimah, Meron Hadero, Cherrie Kandie, Ngwah-Mbo Nana Nkweti, Tochukwu Emmanuel Okafor
Lesley Nneka Arimah
The Children of Bones
The Children of Bones
Lesley Nneka Arimah
PEN America Best Debut Short Stories 2018
PEN America Best Debut Short Stories 2018
Lesley Nneka Arimah, Yuka Igarashi

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