Karen King-Aribisala
Karen Ann King-Aribisala (born Guyana) is a Nigerian novelist, and short story writer. Her collection of stories, Our Wife and Other Stories won the 1991 Commonwealth Writers' Prize, Best First Book Africa,[1] and her novel The Hangman's Game won 2008 Best Book Africa.[2]
She is Associate Professor of English at the University of Lagos.[3] She won grants from the Ford Foundation, British Council, Goethe Institute, and the James Michener Foundation.[4]
Works
- Our Wife and Other Stories, Malthouse Press, 1990, ISBN 978-978-2601-59-9; Ottawa, Canada: Laurier Books, 2004, ISBN 978-1-55394-010-4
- Kicking Tongues, Heinemann, 1998, ISBN 978-0-435-91200-0
- The Hangman's Game, Peepal Tree, 2007, ISBN 978-1-84523-046-3
Anthologies
- Breaking the Silence: an anthology of short stories. WRITA, Women Writers of Nigeria. 1996. ISBN 978-978-32456-6-2.
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Reviews
- "Karen King-Aribisala: The Hangman’s Game", Guyana Journal, Frank Birbalsingh, November, 2008
- "A review of Karen King-Aribisala's The Hangman's Game", The Signifyin' Woman, April 19, 2008
References
- ^ http://www.ashacentre.org/Karen%20King-Aribisala.html
- ^ Commonwealth Prize - Regional Winners for Best Book Category (1988-2010). AfricBookClub.com.
- ^ Karen King-Aribisala page at Peepal Tree Press.
- ^ "Africa in the African Diaspora: New Insights into the Diffusion of African Identity and Cultural Forms". 2003–2005 Mellon Grant Workshop Series Supported by the UW Center for the Humanities.
External links
- "Conversation with Karen Ann King-Aribisala", Nigerians in America, Ronnie Uzoig, 04/10/2003