Leila Mottley
American novelist and poet / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Leila Mottley (born 2002) is an American novelist and poet.[1] She is The New York Times bestselling author of Nightcrawling, which was a nominated for numerous awards, including the Booker Prize, making her the youngest author to have been nominated for the award. In 2018, at age 16, she was named the Youth Poet Laureate of Oakland, California.
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Leila Mottley | |
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Born | 2002 (age 21ā22) Oakland, California, U.S. |
Alma mater | Smith College |
Notable works | Nightcrawling |
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