Chinelo okparanta biography definition
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Chinelo Okparanta
Nigerian-American writer
Chinelo Okparantapronunciationⓘ (born 1981) is a Nigerian-American novelist and short-story writer.[1] She was born in Port Harcourt, Nigeria, where she was raised[2] until the age of 10, when she emigrated to the United States with her family.[3]
Early life
Chinelo Okparanta was born in Port Harcourt, Nigeria, and at the age of 10 migrated with her family to the US.
She was educated at Pennsylvania State University (Schreyer Honors College), Rutgers University and the Iowa Writers' Workshop.[2]
Career
Okparanta has published short stories in publications including Granta,[4]The New Yorker, Tin House, The Kenyon Review, The Southern Review, TriQuarterly, Conjunctions, Subtropics and The Coffin Factory.
Her essays have appeared in AGNI, The Story Prize blog, and the University of Iowa, International Writing Program blog.[5] Okparanta has held fel