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Edition 4 (2016) Winner
Jowhor Ile
ジョウォー・アイレ
Jowhor Ile
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1980-01-01 （Port Harcourt, Nigeria）
- Nationality
- Nigeria
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Port Harcourt, Nigeria → United States (residence/studies) → Aberystwyth, Wales (lecturer)
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Short story writer, Lecturer
- Active Years
- 2000-
- Affiliations
- Lecturer, Department of English & Creative Writing, Aberystwyth University
- Nominations
- Caine Prize 2020: Shortlisted ("Fisherman's Stew")
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston University | College of Fine Arts | Creative Writing (MFA) | MFA | — | United States |
Boston University
College of Fine Arts
/ Creative Writing (MFA)
Degree:
MFA
Country:
United States
Earned an MFA at Boston University
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Etisalat Prize for Literature | And After Many Days | — | Etisalat Nigeria | 受賞 |
| 2021 | O. Henry Prize | Fisherman's Stew | — | O. Henry Prize | 受賞 |
Etisalat Prize for Literature
2016
Work:
And After Many Days
Organization:
Etisalat Nigeria
Result:
受賞
O. Henry Prize
2021
Work:
Fisherman's Stew
Organization:
O. Henry Prize
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
And After Many Days
2016 Novel (family/social drama)A family-centered novel set in Nigeria that explores promises, secrets, and the lasting effects of past events on the present.
FamilyTraumaMemoryNigerian society
Fisherman's Stew
2019 Short storyA short story focusing on a fisherman and his family, delicately portraying community tensions, personal conflict, and a sense of loss.
LossCommunityFamily
Bibliography
- And After Many Days (2016)
- Various short stories (published in literary magazines)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Realistic style rich in psychological description within contemporary Nigerian literary contextNarration that weaves social and historical contexts into the story
- Recurring Motifs
- Water/seaFamily memorySilence and secretsLoss
Legacy
Jowhor Ile is a contemporary Nigerian writer who gained international attention after winning the Etisalat Prize in 2016 for And After Many Days. He has also been recognized for his short fiction, winning an O. Henry Prize and being shortlisted for the Caine Prize.
Trivia
- Won the Etisalat Prize for Literature in 2016, which brought him international attention.
- "Fisherman's Stew" was shortlisted for the Caine Prize (2020) and won an O. Henry Prize in 2021.