Nigerian novelist, satirist and lawyer (born 1982)
Elnathan John (born 1982) is a Nigerian novelist,satirist and lawyer whose stories have twice been shortlisted for theCaine Prize for African Writing .[ 1]
Elnathan John was born inKaduna , innorth-west Nigeria , in 1982.[ 2] Ahmadu Bello University ,Zaria , and theNigerian Law School , where he obtained law degrees.[ 3]
His short storyBayan Layi , published inPer Contra , was shortlisted for theCaine Prize for African Writing in 2013.[ 4] Flying .[ 5]
His writing has been published inThe Economist The Guardian Per Contra ,Hazlitt ZAM Magazine ,Evergreen Review Chimurenga's The Chronic [ 6]
John's first novel,Born on a Tuesday [ 7] [ 8] Cassava Republic Press in 2015 and in the US byGrove Atlantic .[ 9] [ 2] [ 10] Born on a Tuesday was shortlisted in September 2016 for theNLNG Nigeria Prize for Literature , Africa's largest literary award[ 11] Betty Trask Award .[ 12] 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] [ 16]
Elnathan John is a Civitella Ranieri Fellow.[ 17] Sunday Trust Newspaper [ 18] Man Booker International Prize .[ 19]
Awards and listings [ edit ] ^ "Previously Shortlisted" .The Caine Prize for African Writing . Retrieved2020-05-29 .^a b Kellaway, Kate (3 April 2016)."Elnathan John: 'I want to show that things are never simple' .The Observer ^ "#RA_top50 | Top 50 Social Media Personalities & Brands To Follow In Nigeria" ,Reports Afrique News , 25 August 2015.^ "The Caine Prize for African Writing" .Msafiri . September 1, 2013. RetrievedAugust 14, 2021 .^ "Sixteenth Caine Prize for African writing shortlist announced" . The Caine Prize. 5 May 2015. Retrieved18 July 2015 .^ "How to walk through a Berlin park" .The Economist . 15 February 2018. Retrieved30 January 2019 .^ Unigwe, Chika (28 April 2016)."Born on a Tuesday by Elnathan John review – a compelling debut set in northern Nigeria" .The Guardian ^ Rocco, Fiammetta (1 July 2016)."Growing Up in Radicalized Nigeria: A New Novel Shows the Gritty Reality" .New York Times Book Review . ^ Born on a Tuesday by Elnathan John . Retrieved11 July 2016 .{{cite book }}:|website= ignored (help )^ Times, Premium (November 8, 2015)."Elnathan John's debut novel out November 12" .Premium Times . RetrievedAugust 14, 2021 . ^ "Nigeria LNG Ltd" . Retrieved14 September 2016 .^ "Hurston/Wright Foundation | Elnathan John" . Retrieved2020-05-29 .^ Afrolivresque (June 22, 2019)."Elnathan John est le lauréat du Prix Les Afriques 2019 !" .Afrolivresque . RetrievedNovember 28, 2023 . ^ "Be(com)ing Nigerian" .[dead link ] ^ "On Ajayi Crowther Street" .The Guardian . March 21, 2020. RetrievedAugust 14, 2021 .^ "On Ajayi Crowther Street" .^ "Fellows - Civitella Ranieri" .www.civitella.org . Retrieved18 July 2015 .^ "Because I care" .www.dailytrust.com.ng . Archived fromthe original on 13 July 2015. Retrieved18 July 2015 .^ "Man Booker International Prize 2019" .^ "The Caine prize for African writing shortlist – in pictures" .The Guardian . 2013-07-05.ISSN 0261-3077 . Retrieved2020-05-29 .^ Ibekwe, Nicholas (2015-05-05)."2 Nigerians shortlisted for 2015 Caine Prize for African Writing - Premium Times Nigeria" . Retrieved2020-05-29 . ^ "11 authors shortlisted for The Nigerian Prize For Literature 2016" .The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News . 2016-07-17. Retrieved2020-05-29 .^ admin (2017-01-05)."Nine Authors Make Etisalat Prize for Literature 2016 Longlist" .THISDAYLIVE . Retrieved2020-05-29 . ^ "Crowdfunded small-press prize announces inaugural shortlist" .the Guardian . 2017-01-11. Retrieved2020-05-29 .^ "Previous winners of the Betty Trask Prize and Awards" .Society of Authors the original on May 18, 2019. RetrievedAugust 15, 2021 .^ "Morland Writing Scholarships 2017 Winners Announcement" .The Miles Morland Foundation . 2017-12-05. Retrieved2020-05-29 .^ "Kaduna born Elnathan John wins 2019 Prix Les Afriques" .tribuneonlineng.com . 17 August 2019.Archived from the original on 2019-08-28. Retrieved2021-02-05 .
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