Chris Abani

Chris Abani
Abani in 2019
Born
Christopher Abani

27 December 1966 (1966-12-27) (age 57)
CitizenshipNigerian
EducationImo State University
Birkbeck College, University of London
University of Southern California
Occupation(s)Author, poet, professor
Notable work
Websitewww.chrisabani.com
The poem "Ode to Joy" on a wall in the Dutch city of Leiden

Christopher Abani (born 27 December 1966) is a Nigerian American and Los Angeles- based author. He says he is part of a new generation of Nigerian writers working to convey to an English-speaking audience the experience of those born and raised in "that troubled African nation".