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Chris Abani is a Nigerian novelist and poet.
In 1985, Abani was arrested and imprisoned on suspicion of masterminding a political coup. The evidence was his first novel, a political thriller written when Abani was just sixteen years old. Since then, Abani has been imprisoned twice more, sentenced to death and tortured by electric shock.
He currently lives in exile in the United States where he is a faculty member of the University of California, Riverside Department of Creative Writing. He is the recipient of numerous literary awards including the PEN USA Freedom-to-Write Award.
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Fast Facts:
- Born: December 27, 1966
- Currently on the Creative Writing Faculty of UC Riverside
- Speaker at 2007 and 2008 TED Conference
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Chris Abani on Amazon
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Kalakuta Republic - $13.95
Kalakuta Republic is a powerful collection of poems detailing the harrowing experiences endured by Abani and others at the hands of Nigeria's military regime in the late 1980s. Ab...Amazon
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The Virgin of Flames - $14.00
From the author of the award-winning GraceLand comes a searing, dazzlingly written novel of a tarnished City of Angels Praised as "singular" (The Philadelp...Amazon
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Becoming Abigail - $11.00
"Compelling and gorgeously written, this is a coming-of-age novella like no other. Chris Abani explores the depths of loss and exploitation with what can only be described as a kno...Amazon
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Graceland (Today Show Pick January 2005) - $15.00
"A richly detailed, poignant, and utterly fascinating look into another culture and how it is cross-pollinated by our own. It brings to mind the work of Ha Jin in its power an...Amazon
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Becoming Abigail - $11.95
"Compelling and gorgeously written, this is a coming-of-age novella like no other. Chris Abani explores the depths of loss and exploitation with what can only be described as a kno...Amazon
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Chris Abani Questions
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What is Chris Langan theory of the Universe? 1 AnswerWhat is Chris Langan theory of the Universe? His theory is that the universe is both physical and mental and through mathematics you can prove the existence o... read more -
Chris Brown jail photos? 1 AnswerHe hasn't gone to prison yet. He hasn't even faced trial yet. The only place hes been is the local jail holding cell where he was released. There aren't any pic... read more -
Is "rock" really Chris Rock's last name? 4 AnswersYes. Christopher Julius Rock III was born to Rose (mom) and Julius (dad) Rock on February 7th 1966. read more -
Did Chris Brown skip town? 2 AnswersSounds like he did leave L.A. on a private plane Monday morning, although not sure if there's anything keeping him in town...he just needs to be back by March 5... read more
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Controversial author Chris Abani speaking Nov. 30 http://ping.fm/2PDh9
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"if there's nothing at risk, it cannot be art." - chris abani
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