Jowhor Ile Explained

Jowhor Ile (born 1980)^[1] is a Nigerian writer known for his first novel, And After Many Days.^{[2] [3] [4]} In 2016, the novel was awarded the Etisalat Prize for Literature.^{[5] [6]}

Ile was raised in Port Harcourt, Nigeria. His short fiction has appeared in The Sewanee Review, McSweeney's Quarterly and Litro Magazine. He earned his MFA at Boston University, and was a visiting professor at West Virginia University, dividing his time between Nigeria and the U.S.^[7]

His short story "Fisherman's Stew", published in The Sewanee Review (2019), was shortlisted for the 2020 Caine Prize,^[8] was a winner of the 2021 O. Henry Prize and was included in The Best Short Stories Anthology 2021, guest-edited and introduced by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie.^[9]

Ile lectures in the Department of English & Creative Writing at Aberystwyth University in Wales.^[10]

External links

• Official website
• "Jowhor Ile on How Literature Shapes Our Lives", Lit Hub, 20 July 2020.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Jowhor Ile. Penguin Random House.
2. News: 'And After Many Days,' by Jowhor Ile. The New York Times. April 2016. Obioma. Chigozie. Chigozie Obioma.
3. News: Premier roman. Nigérians plongés dans le noir. Le Monde.fr. 31 August 2017. fr. 30 January 2018.
4. News: And after many days… Jowhor Ile's resonating family testament. Anote . Ajeluorou. The Guardian. Nigeria. 12 February 2017. 30 January 2018.
5. Web site: Jowhor Ile is the First Nigerian to Win the Etisalat Prize for Literature. Brittle Paper. Otosirieze. Obi-Young. Otosirieze Obi-Young. 20 May 2017. 1 September 2023.
6. Web site: Nigerian Writer, Jowhor Ile, is 2016 Etisalat Prize for Literature Winner. THISDAY. 22 May 2017.
7. Web site: 2020 Ako Caine Prize Shortlist A Dialogue With Jowhor Ile. Africa In dialogue. 25 July 2020.
8. Web site: Caine Prize 2020: Review of Jowhor Ile's 'Fisherman’s Stew'. Africa in Words. 21 July 2020. 1 September 2023.
9. Jowhor Ile & Adachioma Ezeano Win O. Henry Prizes 2021. Open Country Mag. Ernest . Ogunyemi. 23 April 2021. 1 September 2023.
10. Web site: Mr Jowhor Ile Lecturer in Creative Writing - Fiction. Aberyswyth University. 1 September 2023.