Oghenechovwe Donald Ekpeki | |
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Born | 19 January Ughelli, Delta State, Nigeria[1] |
Occupation | Author |
Education | University of Lagos, Lagos[2] |
Genre | Science fiction, fantasy, horror |
Years active | 2018–present |
Notable works | Ife-Iyoku, the Tale of Imadeyunuagbon |
Oghenechovwe Donald Ekpeki (born 19 January) is a Nigerian speculative fiction writer, editor and publisher who was the first African-born Black author to win a Nebula Award.[3][4] He has also received a World Fantasy Award, British Fantasy Award, Otherwise Award, and two Nommo Awards, along with being a multi-time finalist for a number of other honors, including the Hugo Award.
Ekpeki frequently writes about disability, class, inequality and other issues related to both colonization and decolonization.[4][1] He also coined the term afropantheology, which is a distinct genre of speculative fiction "conceived to capture the gamut of African works which, though having fantasy elements, are additionally imbued with African spiritual realities."[5]