'Pemi Aguda | |
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 Aguda at the 2024 Texas Book Festival. | |
| Born | Nigeria |
| Citizenship | Nigerian |
| Education | University of Michigan (MFA) |
| Known for | Ghostroots (2024) |
| Awards | Writivism Short Story Prize O'Henry Prize |
| Website | pemiaguda |
'Pemi Aguda is a Nigerian writer. She received an O'Henry Award in 2022[1] for her short story "Breastmilk" and a second in 2023 for "The Hollow".[2] "Breastmilk" was also shortlisted for the 2024 Caine Prize, an award for short story African writing.[3] Her first book, a short story collection entitled Ghostroots,[4] was shortlisted for the 2024 National Book Award for Fiction.[5] Aguda's novel-in-progress (slated for a 2025 release), The Suicide Mothers, won the 2020 Deborah Rogers Foundation Award.[6][7][8]
- ^ "Announcing the Winners of the 2022 O. Henry Prize for Short Fiction". Literary Hub. 4 April 2022. Retrieved 14 September 2024.
- ^ Groff, Lauren (24 April 2023). "Announcing the Winners of the 2023 O. Henry Prize for Short Fiction". Literary Hub. Retrieved 14 September 2024.
- ^ "The Caine Prize for African Writing announces its 2024 Shortlist". The Caine Prize for African Writing. 6 August 2024. Retrieved 14 September 2024.
- ^ "Ghostroots", W. W. Norton & Company.
- ^ Andrews, Meredith (1 October 2024). "2024 National Book Awards Finalists Announced". National Book Foundation. Retrieved 1 October 2024.
- ^ "Pemi Aguda Wins 2020 Deborah Rogers Foundation Writers Award". Brittle Paper. 18 May 2020.
- ^ Murua, James (12 May 2020). "Pemi Aguda wins UK's Deborah Rogers Foundation Writers Award 2020". Writing Africa.
- ^ "Home". deborahrogersfoundation.org.