Akwaeke Emezi (English Wikipedia)

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independent.co.uk

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kirkusreviews.com

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latimes.com

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mythosmag.com

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nationalbook.org

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Waldman, Katy (26 February 2018). "A Startling Début Novel Explores the Freedom of Being Multiple". The New Yorker. ISSN 0028-792X. Archived from the original on 27 March 2019. Retrieved 2 March 2019.
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"In 'Freshwater,' A College Student Learns To Live With Separate Selves". NPR.org. Archived from the original on 5 March 2019. Retrieved 2 March 2019.

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Mzezewa, Tariro (26 February 2018). "In This Debut Novel, a College Student Hears Voices". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on 15 March 2019. Retrieved 2 March 2019.
"100 Notable Books of 2018". The New York Times. 19 November 2018. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2 March 2019.

otherwiseaward.org

Lothian, Alexis (11 April 2020). "Akwaeke Emezi wins 2019 Otherwise Award! Honor List Announced « Otherwise Award". Otherwise Award. Archived from the original on 16 June 2023. Retrieved 31 May 2020.

pen.org

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penguinrandomhouse.com

"Pet by Akwaeke Emezi: 9780525647072 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books". PenguinRandomhouse.com. Archived from the original on 14 October 2019. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
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quillandquire.com

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shondaland.com

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thecut.com

Emezi, Akwaeke (19 January 2018). "Transition". The Cut. Archived from the original on 30 May 2023. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
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theguardian.com

"Akwaeke Emezi: 'I'd read everything – even the cereal box'". the Guardian. 20 October 2018. Archived from the original on 26 September 2021. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
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Cain, Sian (4 March 2019). "Non-binary trans author nominated for Women's prize for fiction". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Archived from the original on 27 March 2019. Retrieved 27 March 2019.
Flood, Alison (5 October 2020). "Akwaeke Emezi shuns Women's prize over request for details of sex as defined 'by law'". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 5 October 2020. Retrieved 26 August 2021.

therumpus.net

"A Spirit Born into a Human Body: Talking with Akwaeke Emezi". The Rumpus.net. 21 February 2018. Archived from the original on 24 December 2019. Retrieved 10 March 2020.

time.com

Tre’vell Anderson. "Author Akwaeke Emezi Is Writing New Possibilities Into Being". Time. Archived from the original on 24 May 2022. Retrieved 24 May 2022.
Anderson, Tre'vell (27 May 2021). "Akwaeke Emezi Is Writing New Possibilities Into Being". Time. Archived from the original on 6 June 2021. Retrieved 9 June 2021.

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"Akwaeke Emezi Bio: Akwaeke Emezi is an Igbo/Tamil... – globalartsfund". Global Arts Fund 2017. Archived from the original on 16 September 2021. Retrieved 2 March 2019.

variety.com

Otterson, Joe (22 May 2019). "FX to Develop Series Adaptation of Akwaeke Emezi's 'Freshwater' With Tamara P. Carter (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Archived from the original on 18 June 2023. Retrieved 12 April 2022.

vice.com

Bausells, Marta (21 February 2018). "The Nonbinary Author Centering African Narratives Erased by Colonialism". Vice. Archived from the original on 28 June 2023.

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Whitehouse, Matthew (24 December 2018). "akwaeke emezi: the 'freshwater' author standing on the edge and claiming it as central". i-D. Archived from the original on 19 August 2021. Retrieved 19 August 2021.

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Binyam, Maya (19 May 2022). "'The Goal Is to Get As Bright As Possible'". Vulture. Retrieved 24 May 2022.

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"Akwaeke Emezi's Novel 'You Made A Fool Of Death With Your Beauty' To Be Adapted Into A Film By Amazon Studios And Michael B. Jordan". JARO Magazine. 11 May 2021. Archived from the original on 26 October 2022. Retrieved 12 April 2022.

web.archive.org

"Literary Birthday – 6 June – Akwaeke Emezi". Writers Write. 5 June 2019. Archived from the original on 26 October 2020. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
Mzezewa, Tariro (26 February 2018). "In This Debut Novel, a College Student Hears Voices". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on 15 March 2019. Retrieved 2 March 2019.
Tre’vell Anderson. "Author Akwaeke Emezi Is Writing New Possibilities Into Being". Time. Archived from the original on 24 May 2022. Retrieved 24 May 2022.
"Books We Love: Inside The Bubble With Akwaeke Emezi | Death, Sex & Money". WNYC Studios. Archived from the original on 15 September 2021. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
Leibovitz, Annie (11 January 2018). "5 Families Who Are Changing The World as We Know It". Vogue. Archived from the original on 1 April 2019. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
"39: Akwaeke Emeziwriter and video artist". Mythos. Archived from the original on 15 September 2021. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
"A Spirit Born into a Human Body: Talking with Akwaeke Emezi". The Rumpus.net. 21 February 2018. Archived from the original on 24 December 2019. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
"Akwaeke Emezi: 'I'd read everything – even the cereal box'". the Guardian. 20 October 2018. Archived from the original on 26 September 2021. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
Freshwater | Grove Atlantic. Archived from the original on 25 April 2020. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
"In 'Freshwater,' A College Student Learns To Live With Separate Selves". NPR.org. Archived from the original on 5 March 2019. Retrieved 2 March 2019.
Waldman, Katy (26 February 2018). "A Startling Début Novel Explores the Freedom of Being Multiple". The New Yorker. ISSN 0028-792X. Archived from the original on 27 March 2019. Retrieved 2 March 2019.
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Straight, Susan (16 February 2018). "A dazzling, devastating novel: 'Freshwater' by Akwaeke Emezi". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on 25 February 2019. Retrieved 2 March 2019.
"The Brooklyn Public Library Literary Prize". www.bklynlibrary.org. 20 March 2017. Archived from the original on 18 April 2019. Retrieved 2 March 2019.
Waldman, Katy (4 December 2018). "The Best Books of 2018". The New Yorker. ISSN 0028-792X. Archived from the original on 12 February 2019. Retrieved 2 March 2019.
"NPR's Book Concierge Our Guide To 2018's Great Reads". apps.npr.org. Archived from the original on 23 March 2019. Retrieved 2 March 2019.
Schaub, Michael (24 September 2018). "National Book Foundation unveils this year's '5 Under 35' picks". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on 8 March 2019. Retrieved 2 March 2019.
Cain, Sian (4 March 2019). "Non-binary trans author nominated for Women's prize for fiction". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Archived from the original on 27 March 2019. Retrieved 27 March 2019.
"Opinion: Be careful before celebrating the recognition of Akwaeke Emezi". The Independent. 6 March 2019. Archived from the original on 24 March 2019. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
Wood, Heloise. "Women's Prize to formulate new policy around gender criteria". TheBookSeller.com. Archived from the original on 29 November 2022. Retrieved 21 March 2020.
Flood, Alison (5 October 2020). "Akwaeke Emezi shuns Women's prize over request for details of sex as defined 'by law'". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 5 October 2020. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
"Pet by Akwaeke Emezi: 9780525647072 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books". PenguinRandomhouse.com. Archived from the original on 14 October 2019. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
IBEH, CHUKWUEBUKA (16 August 2021). "Akwaeke Emezi Announces New YA Fantasy Novel – Biter". Brittle paper. Archived from the original on 7 July 2022. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
"The Death of Vivek Oji by Akwaeke Emezi: 9780525541608 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books". PenguinRandomhouse.com. Archived from the original on 2 January 2020. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
Anderson, Tre'vell (27 May 2021). "Akwaeke Emezi Is Writing New Possibilities Into Being". Time. Archived from the original on 6 June 2021. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
Vinson, Arriel (11 April 2022). "Akwaeke Emezi Explores New Terrain in 'Content Warning: Everything'". Shondaland. Archived from the original on 11 April 2022. Retrieved 12 April 2022.
Fleming, Mike Jr. (29 April 2021). "Amazon, Michael B. Jordan's Outlier Society Land Akwaeke Emezi Novel 'You Made A Fool Of Death With Your Beauty'". Deadline. Archived from the original on 12 April 2022. Retrieved 12 April 2022.
"Akwaeke Emezi's Novel 'You Made A Fool Of Death With Your Beauty' To Be Adapted Into A Film By Amazon Studios And Michael B. Jordan". JARO Magazine. 11 May 2021. Archived from the original on 26 October 2022. Retrieved 12 April 2022.
"Akwaeke Emezi". Black Women Directors. Archived from the original on 30 April 2023. Retrieved 30 April 2023.
Staff, Shadow and Act. "2014 BlackStar Film Festival Award Winners – 'Evolution of a Criminal,' 'Dreams Are Colder Than Death'". Shadow and Act. Archived from the original on 30 April 2023. Retrieved 30 April 2023.
Otterson, Joe (22 May 2019). "FX to Develop Series Adaptation of Akwaeke Emezi's 'Freshwater' With Tamara P. Carter (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Archived from the original on 18 June 2023. Retrieved 12 April 2022.
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"Author Akwaeke Emezi Makes Their Music Debut". W Magazine. 25 August 2023. Archived from the original on 3 September 2023. Retrieved 21 October 2023.
"Author Turned Rapper: After Publishing 7 Books, Akwaeke Emezi Releases Rap Single". brittlepaper.com. Archived from the original on 16 December 2023. Retrieved 21 October 2023.
"Listen to Akwaeke Emezi's Stunning Debut EP Now!". brittlepaper.com. Archived from the original on 20 March 2024. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
Bausells, Marta (21 February 2018). "The Nonbinary Author Centering African Narratives Erased by Colonialism". Vice. Archived from the original on 28 June 2023.
Emezi, Akwaeke (19 January 2018). "Transition". The Cut. Archived from the original on 30 May 2023. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
Whitehouse, Matthew (24 December 2018). "akwaeke emezi: the 'freshwater' author standing on the edge and claiming it as central". i-D. Archived from the original on 19 August 2021. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
Emezi, Akwaeke (19 January 2018). "Transition". The Cut. Archived from the original on 30 May 2023. Retrieved 12 April 2022.
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"Global Arts Fund Archives – Page 2 of 4". Astraea Lesbian Foundation For Justice. Archived from the original on 10 August 2020. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
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"2019 PEN/Hemingway Award Finalists Announced | The Hemingway Society". www.hemingwaysociety.org. Archived from the original on 6 March 2019. Retrieved 2 March 2019.
"Akwaeke Emezi". Women's Prize for Fiction. Archived from the original on 20 November 2019. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
"Young Lions Fiction Award Finalists". locusmag.com. 21 May 2019. Archived from the original on 2 June 2019. Retrieved 1 June 2019.
"The 2019 National Book Awards Finalists Announced". National Book Foundation. 7 October 2019. Archived from the original on 9 October 2019. Retrieved 9 October 2019.
"2020 Walter Awards". We Need Diverse Books. 21 January 2020. Archived from the original on 7 April 2020. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
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"Los Angeles Times Book Prize finalists announced; The power of female literary trios". Book Forum. 20 February 2020. Archived from the original on 11 May 2024. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
"2021 Audie Awards". Audio Publishers Association. Archived from the original on 4 April 2023. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
"Shortlist for Dylan Thomas Prize Is Revealed". Kirkus Reviews. Archived from the original on 16 September 2021. Retrieved 29 March 2021.
"2021 Orwell Prize for Political Fiction Shortlist". Locus Online. 1 June 2021. Archived from the original on 15 January 2022. Retrieved 23 July 2022.
"Announcing the 2021 PEN America Literary Awards Finalists". PEN America. 10 February 2021. Archived from the original on 14 February 2021. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
"Leanne Betasamosake Simpson shortlisted for 2022 Dublin Literary Award". Quill and Quire. 22 March 2022. Archived from the original on 30 January 2023. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
"Awards: Dublin Literary, Arabic Fiction Shortlists". Shelf Awareness. 23 March 2022. Archived from the original on 30 January 2023. Retrieved 30 January 2023.

wmagazine.com

"Author Akwaeke Emezi Makes Their Music Debut". W Magazine. 25 August 2023. Archived from the original on 3 September 2023. Retrieved 21 October 2023.

wnycstudios.org

"Books We Love: Inside The Bubble With Akwaeke Emezi | Death, Sex & Money". WNYC Studios. Archived from the original on 15 September 2021. Retrieved 26 August 2020.

womensprizeforfiction.co.uk

"Akwaeke Emezi". Women's Prize for Fiction. Archived from the original on 20 November 2019. Retrieved 31 May 2020.

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Mzezewa, Tariro (26 February 2018). "In This Debut Novel, a College Student Hears Voices". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on 15 March 2019. Retrieved 2 March 2019.
Waldman, Katy (26 February 2018). "A Startling Début Novel Explores the Freedom of Being Multiple". The New Yorker. ISSN 0028-792X. Archived from the original on 27 March 2019. Retrieved 2 March 2019.
Adébáyò, Ayòbámi (15 November 2018). "Freshwater by Akwaeke Emezi review – a remarkable debut". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Archived from the original on 6 March 2019. Retrieved 2 March 2019.
"100 Notable Books of 2018". The New York Times. 19 November 2018. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2 March 2019.
Waldman, Katy (4 December 2018). "The Best Books of 2018". The New Yorker. ISSN 0028-792X. Archived from the original on 12 February 2019. Retrieved 2 March 2019.
Cain, Sian (4 March 2019). "Non-binary trans author nominated for Women's prize for fiction". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Archived from the original on 27 March 2019. Retrieved 27 March 2019.
Berglind, Natalie (2022). "Bitter by Akwaeke Emezi (review)". Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books. 75 (6): 187. doi:10.1353/bcc.2022.0061. ISSN 1558-6766.

writerswrite.co.za

"Literary Birthday – 6 June – Akwaeke Emezi". Writers Write. 5 June 2019. Archived from the original on 26 October 2020. Retrieved 31 May 2020.