Elnathan John

Nigerian novelist, satirist and lawyer (born 1982) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Elnathan John

Elnathan John (born 1982) is a Nigerian novelist, satirist and lawyer whose stories have twice been shortlisted for the Caine Prize for African Writing.[1]

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Born1982 (age 4243)
NationalityNigerian
Alma materAhmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria
Occupation(s)Writer (English, Hausa)
Notable workBorn on a Tuesday, Be(com)ing Nigerian
AwardsBetty Trask Award
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Elnathan John was born in Kaduna, in north-west Nigeria, in 1982.[2] He attended Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, and the Nigerian Law School, where he obtained law degrees.[3]

His short story Bayan Layi, published in Per Contra, was shortlisted for the Caine Prize for African Writing in 2013.[4] He was shortlisted again for the Caine Prize in 2015 for his short story Flying.[5]

His writing has been published in The Economist, The Guardian, Per Contra, Hazlitt, ZAM Magazine, Evergreen Review, and Chimurenga's The Chronic.[6]

John's first novel, Born on a Tuesday[7][8] was published in 2016 by Cassava Republic Press in 2015 and in the US by Grove Atlantic.[9][2][10] Born on a Tuesday was shortlisted in September 2016 for the NLNG Nigeria Prize for Literature, Africa's largest literary award[11] it won a Betty Trask Award.[12] Translated into French as Né un mardi by Céline Schwaller, it received the Les Afriques prize in 2019.[13]

His second book, Be(com)ing Nigerian, A Guide, a collection of satirical pieces, was published by Cassava Republic Press in 2019.[14]

His third book, a graphic novel,[15] was published by Cassava Republic Press in November 2019.[16] The book is illustrated by Alaba Onajin.

Elnathan John is a Civitella Ranieri Fellow.[17] He writes a weekly satirical column for the Sunday Trust Newspaper[18] and speaks regularly on Nigerian literature, media and politics. He is one of the judges of the 2019 Man Booker International Prize.[19]

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