Betty Trask Prize and Awards
1 appearances
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Edition 33 (2016) Winner
Irenosen Okojie
アイレノセン・オコジエ
Irenosen Okojie
Aliases:
Irenosen Iseghohi Okojie
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- Nigeria
- Nationality
- Nigeria, United Kingdom
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Nigeria → London, United Kingdom
Career
- Occupations
- novelist, short-story writer, arts project manager, curator
- Active Years
- 2016-
- Affiliations
- Royal Society of Literature (Vice-Chair)
- Memberships
- Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature (FRSL)
- Nominations
- Jhalak Prize 2016 shortlist (Speak Gigantular), Edge Hill Short Story Prize 2017 shortlist (Speak Gigantular), Shirley Jackson Award 2016 nomination (Animal Parts)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| London Metropolitan University | — | Communications and Visual Culture | — | — | United Kingdom |
| Gresham's School | — | — | — | — | United Kingdom |
| St Angela's Convent School | — | — | — | — | United Kingdom |
| Stamford Boarding School for girls | — | — | — | — | United Kingdom |
London Metropolitan University
Communications and Visual Culture
Country:
United Kingdom
Studied Communications and Visual Culture
Gresham's School
Country:
United Kingdom
Boarding school in Holt, Norfolk
St Angela's Convent School
Country:
United Kingdom
East London
Stamford Boarding School for girls
Country:
United Kingdom
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Betty Trask Award | Butterfly Fish | — | Society of Authors | 受賞 |
| 2020 | Caine Prize for African Writing | Grace Jones | — | AKO Caine Prize Foundation | 受賞 |
| 2021 | Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) | — | — | British Monarchy | 叙勲 |
Betty Trask Award
2016
Work:
Butterfly Fish
Organization:
Society of Authors
Result:
受賞
Caine Prize for African Writing
2020
Work:
Grace Jones
Organization:
AKO Caine Prize Foundation
Result:
受賞
Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)
2021
Organization:
British Monarchy
Result:
叙勲
Awards & Nominations
Caine Prize for African Writing
1 appearances
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Edition 21 (2020) Winner
Works
Major Works
Butterfly Fish
2016 novelStory of a Nigerian immigrant woman.
Nigerian cultureWest African heritage
Speak Gigantular
2016 short story collectionSurreal short stories.
speculative fictionlove and loneliness
Nudibranch
2019 short story collectionShort story collection including Grace Jones.
speculative elements
Curandera
2024 novelRecent novel.
Bibliography
- Speak Gigantular (2016)
- Butterfly Fish (2016)
- Nudibranch (2019)
- Curandera (2024)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- surrealspeculative
- Recurring Motifs
- West African heritageimmigrant experience
Legacy
Known as Caine Prize winner for speculative fiction incorporating African heritage.