Irenosen Okojie
Full Name: | Irenosen Okojie |
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Occupation: | Writer |
Nationality: | Nigerian British |
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Biography
Irenosen Okojie was born in Nigeria. When she was eight her family moved to Britain. Okojie attended Gresham's Boarding School in Holt, Norfolk before going to St Angela's Convent School in east London and then on to Stamford Boarding School for girls. She returned to London to complete her education and then Okojie attended London Metropolitan University where she studied Communications and Visual Culture.
Okojie is an Arts Project Manager and curator based in London. She has won a Betty Trask Award for her debut novel. In 2018 Okojie was elected as a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature. She has been published in The New York Times, The Observer, The Guardian, the BBC and the Huffington Post. Okojie has had her work nominated for a number of awards and has been a judge for other literary competitions.
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