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31: 372:, Helon Habila as a teenager in the 1980s was motivated to rebel and fight against this notion. Writing became his voice and a means of protest. It provided an avenue to express himself and his beliefs. Many times, he has tried to step away from his usual fight against injustice and write about different unrelated topics. Nevertheless, he has been unable to and stick to writing to reject injustice, oppression, and exploitation. 399:, which was popular pan-African fiction mostly about crime in urban areas. This resonated with the actual happenings in cities where there is always a fight for power, a struggle to be important and issues of class. This setting has been a recurring scene in his life. 321:, "a non-profit entity which seeks to coordinate and bring together African writers in the Diaspora and writers on the continent to promote sharing of skills and other resources, and to foster knowledge and learning between the two groups." 406:. After that you would only find non-fiction, religious or motivational books. There was hardly any middle ground for entertainment books and that is where Cordite Books fills the gap for crime fiction. 384:. Their first project was to make a call for submissions in 2013 for quality crime fiction manuscripts, the best to receive US$ 1,000 and a publishing deal with distribution across the continent. 743: 1940: 1693: 1103: 1032: 1391: 832: 971: 1783: 1915: 1314: 1809: 1079: 1935: 712:
by Isaac Attah Ogezi (African Writer, 9 September 2009), mentions how his love of literature endeared him to undergraduate lecturers such as
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With this interest in crime fiction, Helon noticed a gap in the market as a lot of books in Nigeria were by serious literary writers such as
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Habila won the Music Society of Nigeria national poetry award for his poem "Another Age" in 2000, the same year his short story collection
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wrote: "Habila's prose perfectly evokes the devastation of the oil-polluted wetlands";
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said that "Habila has a filmic ability to etch scenes on the imagination", and
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Habila is a founding member and currently serves on the advisory board of
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Moving to England in 2002, Habila became African Writing Fellow at the
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Cordite Books is a new publishing company jointly owned by Habila and
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concluded: "Habila is a skilful narrator and a master of structure."
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for a story from that collection, "Love Poems". His first novel,
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Dreams, Miracles, and Jazz: An Anthology of New Africa Fiction
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Growing up in a period of political dysfunction and military
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In his early days, Habila grew up reading Nigerian books in
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He was appointed chair of the judging panel for the 2016
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2000 Music Society of Nigeria national poetry award
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Retrieved 24 August 2011. 363: 1855:Webcast at the Library of Congress, 1 May 2012. 1762: 276:, received generally positive review coverage. 448:Library of Virginia Literary Award for Fiction 1718:Lannan Center for Poetics and Social Practice 1388:"Goretti Kyomuhendo of African Writers Trust" 1380: 375: 264:Virginia Library Foundation Prize for fiction 1187:"Oil on Water by Helon Habila | Book review" 1080:"Books: 'Travelers' tells migrants' stories" 833:"Helon Habila: In search of Africa's angels" 227:to become the first Chinua Achebe Fellow at 254:, published in 2007, was nominated for the 1871:"In Pursuit of a Trailblazing Storyteller" 617:The Granta Book of the African Short Story 324:From July 2013 to June 2014, Habila was a 312:The Granta Book of the African Short Story 29: 1407: 1356: 306:was shortlisted for prizes including the 1527: 1525: 1184: 1151: 1916:Alumni of the University of East Anglia 1691: 1657:, Library of Virginia, 18 October 2008. 1293:"Helon Habila – Mason Publishing Group" 1883: 1312: 1245:"Oil on Water by Helon Habila: review" 766:"To finish my book was an act of will" 763: 581:(2007), Pan Macmillan (co-edited with 155:, and now teaches creative writing at 16:Nigerian novelist and poet (born 1967) 1807: 1522: 1499: 1488:"Cordite Books: Call for Submissions" 1242: 1129:"Stories by helon-habila on Guernica" 894: 892: 890: 888: 550:(2006), Granta Books (co-edited with 135:in 2001. He worked as a lecturer and 1936:International Writing Program alumni 1476:"Helon Habila to Edit Cordite Books" 972:"An award winning poet and novelist" 802:Chevening UK Government Scholarships 409: 179:and lectured for three years at the 1782:Ibeh, Chukwuebuka (June 25, 2020). 1587:The Caine Prize for African Writing 1453:"Writing Is Always a Political Act" 1450: 1368: 1185:Evaristo, Bernardine (2010-09-24). 1152:Evaristo, Bernardine (2011-11-10). 497:Grand Prix of Literary Associations 352:Grand Prix of Literary Associations 123:(born November 1967) is a Nigerian 13: 1126: 994: 885: 690:, panel held at Bard College with 680: 216:(Africa Region, Best First Book). 14: 1977: 1830: 1738:"Prize Citation for Helon Habila" 490:Windham–Campbell Literature Prize 101:Windham–Campbell Literature Prize 1375:"What is African Writers Trust?" 1339:"5 Nigerian Caine prize winners" 804:. 24 August 2014. Archived from 602:. Published in the US (2011) by 1931:George Mason University faculty 1906:21st-century Nigerian novelists 1801: 1775: 1763:Online, Bamenda (May 8, 2020). 1756: 1730: 1706: 1685: 1660: 1648: 1623: 1599: 1575: 1551: 1493: 1481: 1469: 1444: 1432: 1401: 1331: 1306: 1285: 1269: 1236: 1219:"Oil On Water, By Helon Habila" 1211: 1178: 1145: 1120: 1096: 1072: 1050: 1025: 1013: 988: 964: 940: 928: 798:"Directory of Chevening Alumni" 716:, who in his poetry collection 518: 508:James Tait Black Memorial Prize 350:Habila was shortlisted for the 204:was published. He won the 2001 1808:Murua, James (June 28, 2020). 1533:"Nigerian Author Helon Habila" 1243:Forna, Aminatta (2010-10-31). 904: 861: 844: 825: 812: 790: 757: 734: 197:newspaper as Literary Editor. 1: 1692:Omoniyi, Tosin (2017-11-11). 1313:Alakam, Japhet (2011-02-21). 952:literature.britishcouncil.org 873:literature.britishcouncil.org 728: 724:as his "literary soul-mates". 534:Waiting for an Angel: A Novel 492:(Fiction) valued at $ 150,000 364:Early inspiration for writing 354:2019, with his work entitled 337:Etisalat Prize for Literature 162: 1956:Nigerian publishers (people) 820:International Herald Tribune 764:Cowley, Jason (2001-07-26). 314:came out in September 2011. 223:. In 2005 he was invited by 7: 1911:21st-century Nigerian poets 1490:, ParrĂ©sia, 10 August 2013. 948:"Helon Habila - Literature" 869:"Helon Habila - Literature" 427:Commonwealth Writers' Prize 256:Hurston-Wright Legacy Award 214:Commonwealth Writers' Prize 181:Federal Polytechnic, Bauchi 95:Commonwealth Writers' Prize 46:1967 (age 56–57) 10: 1982: 1478:, ParrĂ©sia, 7 August 2013. 1061:Review: "The power of two" 667:W. W. Norton & Company 604:W. W. Norton & Company 565:W. W. 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In 1999, he went to 113:therealhelonhabila.com 1409:Obi-Young, Otosirieze 319:African Writers Trust 191:magazine, moving to 159:, Fairfax, Virginia. 121:Helon Habila Ngalabak 44:Helon Habila Ngalabak 1921:Bard College faculty 1859:Helon Habila profile 1503:(8 September 2014). 1394:20 July 2011 at the 1108:www.franklin.uga.edu 443:, "The Hotel Malogo" 432:Waiting for an Angel 250:. His second novel, 210:Waiting for an Angel 1951:Nigerian male poets 1926:Caine Prize winners 1847:Poets & Writers 1744:on 26 February 2015 1457:Electric Literature 1386:Lamwaka, Beatrice, 1249:The Daily Telegraph 1069:, 10 February 2007. 1022:at British Council. 702:, Helon Habila and 480:PEN/Open Book Award 429:, Africa category, 382:ParrĂ©sia Publishers 308:PEN/Open Book Award 299:The Daily Telegraph 278:Bernardine Evaristo 266:. His third novel, 1583:"Previous Winners" 1539:. 2 September 2014 1282:, Complete Review. 937:, The Caine Prize. 935:"Precious Winners" 841:, 9 February 2007. 808:on 23 August 2015. 746:2018-03-03 at the 718:Rituals of the Sun 686:Press Release for 662:Travelers: A Novel 529:(2000), Epik Books 397:Pacesetters series 1001:www.themantle.com 706:, September 2005. 675:978-0-393-23959-1 633:978-1-84708-247-3 612:978-0-393-33964-2 600:978-0-241-14486-2 410:Awards and honors 237:Fairfax, Virginia 177:University of Jos 149:Chevening Scholar 147:, where he was a 118: 117: 97:, Africa category 75:University of Jos 1973: 1869:Kenneth Okpomo, 1825: 1824: 1822: 1820: 1805: 1799: 1798: 1796: 1794: 1779: 1773: 1772: 1760: 1754: 1753: 1751: 1749: 1734: 1728: 1727: 1725: 1724: 1710: 1704: 1703: 1701: 1700: 1689: 1683: 1682: 1680: 1679: 1664: 1658: 1652: 1646: 1645: 1643: 1642: 1627: 1621: 1620: 1618: 1617: 1603: 1597: 1596: 1594: 1593: 1579: 1573: 1572: 1570: 1569: 1555: 1549: 1548: 1546: 1544: 1529: 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Nigeria
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Chevening Scholar
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