Oyinkan Braithwaite
Oyinkan Braithwaite | |
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| Born | 1988 Lagos, Nigeria |
| Occupation | Novelist, Author |
| Nationality | Nigeria |
| Alma mater | Kingston University Surrey University Iowa Writers' Workshop |
| Period | 2010s |
| Notable works | My Sister, the Serial Killer |
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Oyinkan Braithwaite (born 1988) is a Nigerian-UK novelist and writer.[1][2] She was born in Lagos and spent her childhood in both Nigeria and the UK.
Life
Braithwaite was born in Lagos in 1988 then spent most of her childhood in the UK when her family moved to Southgate in north London.[3] She had her primary school education in London then returned to Lagos when her brother was born in 2001. She studied law and creative writing at Surrey University and Kingston University before moving back to Lagos in 2012.[4][5]
She has worked as an assistant editor in publishing house Kachio.[6]
Writing career
Deadline described her debut book My Sister the Serial Killer as a darkly comedic story[7] and the book has been praised by The New York Times, The Washington Post, Marie Claire and authors Ayobami Adebayo and Edgar Cantero[8] and considered for a movie by the producers of Baby Driver.[9]
Awards and nominations
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- 2014: Shortlisted as a top ten spoken word artist in the Eko Poetry Slam
- 2016: Nominated for the Commonwealth Short Story prize
- 2019: Winner for LA Times Award for Best Crime Thriller in 2019
- 2019: Shortlisted for the Women's Prize for Fiction in 2019
Bibliography
- The Driver (2010) – short stories
- My Sister the Serial Killer (2018) – novel
References
- ^ Published. "Oyinkan Braithwaite, Diana Evans listed for $40,000 2019 Women's Prize for Literature". Punch Newspapers. Retrieved May 25, 2019.
- ^ O'Grady, Carrie (January 4, 2019). "My Sister, the Serial Killer by Oyinkan Braithwaite – a morbidly funny slashfest". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved May 25, 2019.
- ^ Lea, Richard (January 15, 2019). "Oyinkan Braithwaite's serial-killer thriller: would you help your murderer sister?". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved May 25, 2019.
- ^ Braithwaite, Oyinkan (2019). My Sister, the Serial Killer. Atlantic Books. ISBN 9781786495976.
- ^ "Oyinkan Braithwaite On Waiting For A Dream". The Lady's Room. March 27, 2018. Retrieved May 25, 2019.
- ^ BellaNaija.com (March 27, 2018). "Oyinkan Braithwaite's novel "My Sister, the Serial Killer" to be made into a Movie". BellaNaija. Retrieved May 25, 2019.
- ^ "Oyinkan Braithwaite On Waiting For A Dream". The Lady's Room. March 27, 2018. Retrieved May 25, 2019.
- ^ Mordi, Mellisa. "16 Questions With Oyinkan Braithwaite". guardian.ng. Retrieved May 25, 2019.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|dead-url=(help) - ^ BellaNaija.com (March 27, 2018). "Oyinkan Braithwaite's novel "My Sister, the Serial Killer" to be made into a Movie". BellaNaija. Retrieved May 25, 2019.
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