Chris Abani

Chris Abani

Chris Abani is the acclaimed author of GraceLand and The Virgin of Flames. He is the recipient of a Guggenheim Fellowship, the Hemingway/PEN Prize, the PEN Beyond the Margins Award, the Hurston Wright Award, and a Lannan Literary Fellowship, among many honors. Born in Nigeria, he is currently a Board of Trustees Professor of English at Northwestern University. He lives in Chicago.

Toward a Living Archive of African Poetry Tisa: New-Generation African Poets

Tisa: New-Generation African Poets

Chris Abani; Kwame Dawes
Saba: New-Generation African Poets, A Chapbook Box Set Saba: New-Generation African Poets

Saba: New-Generation African Poets

Chris Abani; Kwame Dawes
Sita: New-Generation African Poets

Sita: New-Generation African Poets

Chris Abani; Kwame Dawes
Tano: New-Generation African Poets

Tano: New-Generation African Poets

Chris Abani; Kwame Dawes
Nne: New-Generation African Poets

Nne: New-Generation African Poets

Chris Abani; Kwame Dawes
The Secret History of Las Vegas Best African American Essays 2010

Best African American Essays 2010

Gerald Early, series editor; Randall Kennedy, guest editor
Song for Night

Song for Night

Chris Abani
The Virgin of Flames

The Virgin of Flames

Chris Abani
Becoming Abigail

Becoming Abigail

Chris Abani

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