![]() In her early teens, she moved to the U.S., where she received her Master of Fine Arts in creative writing from Minnesota State University Mankato in 2010. She grew up in both Nigeria and the U.K., but frequently moved around due to her father being in the military. Biography Īrimah was born on 13 October 1983 in London. Henry Prize, the 2017 Kirkus Prize, and the 2019 Caine Prize for African Writing. She has been described as "a skillful storyteller who can render entire relationships with just a few lines of dialogue" and "a new voice with certain staying power." She is the winner of the 2015 Commonwealth Short Story Prize for Africa, the 2017 O. Lesley Nneka Arimah (born 13 October 1983 in London, United Kingdom) is a Nigerian writer. ![]() ![]() Henry Prize, 2017 Kirkus Prize, 2019 Caine Prize 2015 Commonwealth Short Story Prize for Africa, 2017 O. ![]()
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