Elnathan John
| Elnathan John | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1982 |
| Town of birth | Kaduna |
| Occupation | Writer, journalist |
| Language | English, Hausa |
| Nationality | Nigerian |
| Alma Mater | Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria |
| Notable Works | Born On A Tuesday |
Elnathan John (born 1982) is a Nigerian novelist, satirist and writer.
Career
Elnathan John is a Nigerian writer. He attended the Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, where he obtained a law degree in 2007.[1] His short story "Bayan Layi", published in Per Contra, was shortlisted for the Caine Prize for African Writing in 2013.[2] He was shortlisted again in 2015 for his short story "Flying".[3] His writing has been published in Sentinel Nigeria, Per Contra, Hazlitt, ZAM Magazine, Evergreen Review, and Chimurenga's The Chronic.[4] His first novel Born on a Tuesday was published by Cassava Republic Press in 2015.[5][6]
Elnathan John is a Civitella Ranieri Fellow (2015).[7] He writes a weekly satirical column for the Sunday Trust newspaper[8] and speaks regularly on Nigerian literature, media and politics. He lives in Abuja, Nigeria.
Published works
- Novels
- Born On A Tuesday (Cassava Republic Press, 2015; Grove Atlantic, 2016)
- Short stories
- "In A Time of Boko Haram" in The Chronic (March 2015)
- "Running" in The Gonjon Pin and other stories (New Internationalist, 2014); (Nigeria: Cassava Republic Press, 2014)
- "Flying", in Per Contra (Issue 33, Fall 2014)
- "A Memory This Size" in A MemoryThis Size and other stories. (New Internationalist, 2013)
- "Waiting for Wame," in Evergreen Review (Issue 131, 2012)
- "Bayan Layi" in Per Contra (Issue 25, Fall 2012)
- "Learning Gertrud", in Otis Nebula (Summer issue, 2012)
- "Love in a Time of Protests," in ZAM Magazine (First International Edition, March 2012)
- "Your Man", in Sentinel Nigeria (Issue 8, 2011)
- "Flowers and Phantoms," in Cavalcade (Volume 1, No. 1, 2009)
- Poetry
- "Five Poems by Elnathan John", NigeriansTalk Litmag (August 2013)
References
- ↑ "#RA_top50 | Top 50 Social Media Personalities & Brands To Follow In Nigeria", Reports Afrique News, 25 August 2015.
- ↑ "The Caine Prize for African Writing", Msafiri (Kenya Airways), 1 September 2013.
- ↑ "Sixteenth Caine Prize for African writing shortlist announced". The Caine Prize. 5 May 2015. Retrieved 18 July 2015.
- ↑ Elnathan John profile at Metropole.
- ↑ "Elnathan John’s debut novel out November 12", Premium Times, 8 November 2015.
- ↑ "Elnathan John: ‘I want to show that things are never simple’", The Observer, 3 April 2016.
- ↑ "Fellows - Civitella Ranieri". www.civitella.org. Retrieved 18 July 2015.
- ↑ "Because I care". www.dailytrust.com.ng. Retrieved 18 July 2015.