Uwem Akpan
Autor von Say You're One of Them
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Uwem Akpan (1971) is a Nigerian Jesuit priest and the author of Say You¿re One of Them (2008), a collection of five stories (each set in a different African country) published by Little, Brown & Company. It was picked by the Oprah Winfrey Book Club on September 17, 2009. He was born in the mehr anzeigen southern Nigerian village of Ikot Akpan Eda; his parents were teachers. He and his three brothers grew up speaking both English and Annang. He joined the Jesuit order at 19 in 1990 and became a priest in 2003; he later earned an M.F.A. degree in creative writing at the University of Michigan. He has also studied theology at Creighton University. (Bowker Author Biography) weniger anzeigen
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Jambula Tree and other stories: The Caine Prize for African Writing 8th Annual Collection (2008) — Mitwirkender — 15 Exemplare
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