Short Stories with Irenosen Okojie
03/23/22 • 62 min
Jade speaks to prolific writer Irenosen Okojie about her unique path into the literary world, finding a mentor and tips for staying inspired. Irenosen is the author of novel Butterfly Fish and two short story collections, Speak Gigantular and Nudibranch. She is known for her forays into surrealism, richly complex characters and vividly poetic imagery, and is one of the most exciting Black female voices in the world of contemporary literature.
Find out more about Irenosen: https://www.irenosenokojie.com/
Follow her on Twitter/Instagram: @IrenosenOkojie
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Music by David Mackenzie. ‘Embrace’, his new single, is released on 1st April and will be available to purchase on Bandcamp: https://davidmackenzie.bandcamp.com/
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Jade speaks to prolific writer Irenosen Okojie about her unique path into the literary world, finding a mentor and tips for staying inspired. Irenosen is the author of novel Butterfly Fish and two short story collections, Speak Gigantular and Nudibranch. She is known for her forays into surrealism, richly complex characters and vividly poetic imagery, and is one of the most exciting Black female voices in the world of contemporary literature.
Find out more about Irenosen: https://www.irenosenokojie.com/
Follow her on Twitter/Instagram: @IrenosenOkojie
Support us on Patreon NOW and you can suggest a topic for an exclusive mini-episode, available only to Patrons! Subscribe here: https://www.patreon.com/pivotalslice
Email us at [email protected] and follow us on Instagram @pivotalslice
Music by David Mackenzie. ‘Embrace’, his new single, is released on 1st April and will be available to purchase on Bandcamp: https://davidmackenzie.bandcamp.com/
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