Nnedi Okorafor
#8339 Overall Influence

Nnedi Okorafor

Nigerian-American writer of fantasy and science fiction

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Nnedimma Nkemdili “Nnedi” Okorafor is a Nigerian-American writer of fantasy and science fiction for both children and adults. She is best known for her novels Binti, Who Fears Death, Zahrah the Windseeker, Akata Witch, and Lagoon. Other than fiction, she has also written for comics and film.

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University of Chicago
University of Chicago

Private research university in Chicago, Illinois, United States

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University of Illinois at Chicago
University of Illinois at Chicago

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#1696 World Rank #626 USA Rank
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#2043 World Rank #405 USA Rank
Literature