Melatu Uche Okorie | |
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| Born | 1975 (age 48–49) Enugu, Nigeria |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Notable work | This Hostel Life |
Melatu Uche Okorie (born 1975) is a Nigerian-Irish author and member of the Arts Council of Ireland. Her 2018 short story collection, This Hostel Life, was shortlisted for the Sunday Independent Newcomer of the Year award at the Irish Book Awards, and adapted into an operatic work by the Irish National Opera.