世界・海外・国外の文学賞

← ホームに戻る

Oyinkan Braithwaite

オインカン・ブレイスウェイト

Oyinkan Braithwaite

プロフィール

性別
女性
生誕
1988-01-01 （Lagos, Nigeria）
国籍
Nigerian, British
言語
English
居住地歴
Lagos, Nigeria → Southgate, London, UK

経歴

職業
Novelist, Writer, Illustrator
活動期間
2010年〜

学歴

University of Surrey
Law
国: United Kingdom
Reported to have studied law and creative writing
Kingston University
Creative Writing
国: United Kingdom
Reported to have studied creative writing
Iowa Writers' Workshop
国: United States
Reported participation in writers' workshop/program

受賞歴

Eko Poetry Slam Top Ten (Spoken-word)
2014
主催: Eko Poetry Slam
結果: Shortlisted
Commonwealth Short Story Prize (nominated)
2016
主催: Commonwealth Short Story Prize
結果: Nominated
LA Times Book Prize — Best Crime Thriller
2019
対象作品: My Sister, the Serial Killer
主催: Los Angeles Times
結果: Winner
Women's Prize for Fiction (shortlisted)
2019
対象作品: My Sister, the Serial Killer
主催: Women's Prize for Fiction
結果: Shortlisted
Booker Prize (longlisted)
2019
対象作品: My Sister, the Serial Killer
主催: Booker Prize Foundation
結果: Longlisted
Amazon Publishing Readers’ Awards (shortlisted)
2019
対象作品: My Sister, the Serial Killer
主催: Amazon Publishing
結果: Shortlisted
British Book Awards — Crime and Thriller Book of the Year
2020
対象作品: My Sister, the Serial Killer
主催: British Book Awards
結果: Winner
Theakston's Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year (shortlisted)
2020
対象作品: My Sister, the Serial Killer
主催: Theakston's Old Peculier
結果: Shortlisted

受賞・候補エディション

作品

代表作

My Sister, the Serial Killer

2018年 Crime / Mystery

A concise crime novel mixing dark humor and cold observation, centered on two sisters. When the younger sister commits a series of murders, the elder sister faces moral dilemmas about protecting her.

SisterhoodFamily secretsViolence and moralityDark humor
映像化・舞台化
  • [Film] My Sister, the Serial Killer (planned film)

The Baby is Mine

2021年 Fiction

A novel exploring family, identity and childbirth; reflects the author's recurring interest in women's relationships and family dynamics.

FamilyChildbirthWomen's experiences

Cursed Daughters

2025年 Fiction

Limited information available; presented as a work dealing with family, inheritance, and women's roles—either a collection or novel.

FamilyInheritanceWomen's roles

全著作

  • The Driver (collection, 2010)
  • My Sister, the Serial Killer (2018)
  • Treasure (collection, 2020)
  • The Baby is Mine (2021)
  • Cursed Daughters (2025)

翻案

  • My Sister, the Serial Killer — planned film adaptation

作風・主題

文体
Concise, rhythmic proseDark humor in narrationShort chapters and sharp dialogue
頻出モチーフ
Sisterhood and family tiesIntersection of domesticity and violenceMoral dilemmas

評価・遺産

Braithwaite garnered international attention for her concise, sharp crime fiction and is credited with bringing fresh perspectives to contemporary crime fiction, particularly centered on Black female protagonists. With multiple award nominations and wins and film-interest in her work, she is influential both popularly and critically.

大衆文化への影響

  • The planned film adaptation of 'My Sister, the Serial Killer' generated attention and the book reached a wide readership, influencing popular culture.

引用

  • I just had high standards for myself.
    出典: Gulf News interview (2019) (2019年)

豆知識

  • Illustrated the cover of the Nigerian edition of her novel.
  • Grew up partly in Southgate, London, before returning to Lagos with her family.
  • Has experience in short fiction and spoken-word; was selected in the top ten at Eko Poetry Slam.