Kachi A. Ozumba Explained

Kachi A. Ozumba is a Nigerian-born novelist and short story writer. He won the Arts Council England's Decibel Penguin Prize in 2006[1] and the Commonwealth Short Story Prize (Africa region) in 2009.[2] His debut novel, 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[3] and longlisted for the 2010 Desmond Elliott Prize.[4] [5]

Ozumba studied at the University of Ibadan, University of Leeds, and Newcastle University.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kachi A Ozumba. www.fantasticfiction.com. 2020-05-30.
  2. Web site: Nigerian Wins Commonwealth Literary Competition. admin. November 2009 . en-US. 2020-05-30.
  3. Web site: Ondaatje prize shortlist wanders from Pakistan to Hackney . 2010-05-20 . The Guardian. Michelle. Pauli . https://web.archive.org/web/20200807102401/https://www.theguardian.com/books/2010/may/20/ondaatje-prize-books . 2020-08-07 . live .
  4. http://www.booksellers.co.nz/book-news/desmond-elliott-prize-fiction-longlist-announced Desmond Elliott Prize for new fiction - longlist announced
  5. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/arts_and_culture/8619634.stm "Debut novelists vie for £10,000 Desmond Elliott prize"

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