Chinelo Okparanta


Chinelo Okparanta was born in Port Harcourt, Nigeria and moved to the U.S. aged 10. She teaches creative writing at Bucknell University. 



Articles by this author

Poorest nation, richest nation (Issue III+IV/2018)

"Distance Offers Me Protection"

Homosexuality remains a big taboo in Nigeria. With her lesbian love story Chinelo Okparanta chips away at prejudice.

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