Sefi Atta

Sefi Atta ( born 1964 in Lagos, Nigeria ) is a Nigerian writer. She became known as an author of short stories, novels and radio plays. Her novel Everything Good Will Come was in numerous languages, including translated into German.

Life

Sefi Atta attended Queen's College in Lagos and Millfield School in England. In 1985, she completed her studies at Birmingham University from as tested accountant ( chartered accountant ). In 1994 she moved from England to the United States. Here she began to write in 2001 and took a course in Creative Writing at Antioch University, Los Angeles, in part.

Sefi Atta lives with her husband, Ransome - Kuti Gboyega, a doctor, and her daughter Temi in Meridian, Mississippi. She teaches at Mississippi State University.

Works (selection)

• Everything Good Will Come. Farafina, Lagos 2005, ISBN 978-066-302-9 ( German: Tell all, it is good!)
• Swallow. A Novel. Farafina, Lagos 2008, ISBN 978-978-48012-8-7.
• News From Home. Short Stories. Lubin & Kleyner, London 2009, ISBN 978-0-9541570-4-3.
• A Bit of Difference. Interlink Books, Northampton MA 2012, ISBN 978-1-56656-892-0 ( German: Only a part of you. ).

German language editions

• Tell everyone it is good! Translated from English by Sigrid large. Peter Hammer, Wuppertal 2008, ISBN 978-3-7795-0199-2 ( Taschenbuchausgabe. Union Verlag, Zurich 2011;. Unionsverlag - Paperback Vol 514). 2011, ISBN 978-3-293-20514-7.
• Hail to Zamfara. Translated from English by Eva Plorin. Peter Hammer, Wuppertal 2012, ISBN 978-3-7795-0373-6.
• Only a part of you. Novel. Translated from English by Eva Plorin. Peter Hammer, Wuppertal, 2013, ISBN 978-3-7795-0473-3.

Awards (selection)

• (2003) Red Hen Press Short Story Award, 1st prize
• (2004) Mississippi Arts Commission Grant
• (2005) International PEN David TK Wong Prize, 1st Prize
• (2006) Wole Soyinka Prize for Literature in Africa
• (2009) Noma Prize for African Writing for Lawless