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Jowhor Ile

Author

Bio

Jowhor Ile was born and raised in Nigeria. He is known for his first novel, And After Many Days. In 2016, the novel was awarded the Etisalat Prize for Literature. His short fiction has appeared in The Sewanee Review, McSweeney's Quarterly and Litro Magazine. He earned his MFA at Boston University and is currently a visiting professor at West Virginia. He splits his time between Nigeria and the US. ‘Fisherman’s Stew’ was first published in The Sewanee Review in 2019. Twitter: @JowhorIle

Jowhor Ile Books

The AKO Caine Prize for African Writing 2020

AKO Caine Prize

And After Many Days

Jowhor Ile