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Nnedi Okorafor Wins Hugo Award. Becomes First Nigerian To Win That by Nobody: 4:51pm On Sep 15, 2016 |
Nnedi Okorafor Becomes First Nigerian To Win Prestigious Hugo Award We are delighted to share that Nnedi Okorafor’s Binti has just been named a Hugo award winner in the best novella category. The Hugo awards are given annually to highlight the best science fiction works of the previous year. Unlike Binti’s previous Nebula award, the Hugo awards are voted for by members of the World Science Fiction convention. Winners of previous Hugo awards include Ursula K. Le Guin and J.K Rowling. Binti is a Harrypotter-esque space odyssey about a young girl faced with leaving her family and surviving the dangerous journey to her university in the galaxy. Here is one reviewer’s description: “Binti is utterly captivating… [and] shows that one girl can change the course of the galaxy.” ―Michaela Gray, Geek Syndicate Amongst the diverse winners last night was Hao Jingfang, author of Folding Beijing, who became the second Chinese writer to win a Hugo Award. Asked on NPR a couple of days ago about the push-back by some writer groups against multi-cultural stories in the Hugo Awards, Okorafor responded: I think that inevitably science fiction and fantasy was going to become more diverse, and I think that certain people kind of react negatively to that because they’ve been used to being in a certain position for so long. And they feel that they’re being moved from the center…when really that is not what’s happening at all. Things are just becoming bigger and more exciting, and they’re included as well. So I think that it’s fear of the unknown. I think these are the last throes of that shift. It’s – these are growing pains.- NPR Huge congratulations to Nnedi Okorafor for effortlessly toppling multiple decades-old barriers. We can’t wait to read what she writes next! http://brittlepaper.com/2016/09/nnedi-okorafor-nigerian-win-prestigious-hugo-award/ 25 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: Nnedi Okorafor Wins Hugo Award. Becomes First Nigerian To Win That by FKO81(m): 4:56pm On Sep 15, 2016 |
[quote author=xharder post=49387665][/quote] From tribe of great minds. Congrats sis! lalasticlala 52 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: Nnedi Okorafor Wins Hugo Award. Becomes First Nigerian To Win That by veekid(m): 6:24am On Sep 16, 2016 |
Good news 3 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Nnedi Okorafor Wins Hugo Award. Becomes First Nigerian To Win That by Nobody: 6:26am On Sep 16, 2016 |
Re: Nnedi Okorafor Wins Hugo Award. Becomes First Nigerian To Win That by Proffdada: 6:26am On Sep 16, 2016 |
Wow! Let me start writing my own |
Re: Nnedi Okorafor Wins Hugo Award. Becomes First Nigerian To Win That by uncjay(m): 6:28am On Sep 16, 2016 |
Awww.... Congratulation to her.... Nice one.... Ftc 1 Like |
Re: Nnedi Okorafor Wins Hugo Award. Becomes First Nigerian To Win That by Henrypraise: 6:29am On Sep 16, 2016 |
Nigerians ar happy winning awards in other country, very gud. d white man has a way of immortalizing his name for a gud course. do we av tins like: sole Soyinka literature award buhari anti corruption award gala/ buns. peter obi innovative award nite obasanjo military award Good luck personality award. keshi football award. instead we av: face of Nigeria pageant earth Nigeria pageant miss Nigeria pageant Queen Nigeria pageant black face Nigeria pageant olosho Nigeria pageant miss fine tune Nigeria pageant. 51 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: Nnedi Okorafor Wins Hugo Award. Becomes First Nigerian To Win That by Eastfield1: 6:29am On Sep 16, 2016 |
hmm Daalụ nne 10 Likes |
Re: Nnedi Okorafor Wins Hugo Award. Becomes First Nigerian To Win That by sotall(m): 6:29am On Sep 16, 2016 |
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Re: Nnedi Okorafor Wins Hugo Award. Becomes First Nigerian To Win That by Pvin: 6:32am On Sep 16, 2016 |
Igbo kwenu!! 37 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: Nnedi Okorafor Wins Hugo Award. Becomes First Nigerian To Win That by Neddstark: 6:32am On Sep 16, 2016 |
Prestigious? Who knows Hugo awards? |
Re: Nnedi Okorafor Wins Hugo Award. Becomes First Nigerian To Win That by ochilikoko(m): 6:33am On Sep 16, 2016 |
Igbos are versatile, we are the best in everything we engage in. Afonjas will like to refer Nnedi as a Nigerian now 40 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: Nnedi Okorafor Wins Hugo Award. Becomes First Nigerian To Win That by BeeBeeOoh(m): 6:36am On Sep 16, 2016 |
[size=15pt]We Are Always Repping.. [/size] Ada Di'ora Mma Chukwu Gbaa GI Ume 38 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Nnedi Okorafor Wins Hugo Award. Becomes First Nigerian To Win That by Destined2win: 6:36am On Sep 16, 2016 |
Wow....Impressive |
Re: Nnedi Okorafor Wins Hugo Award. Becomes First Nigerian To Win That by StephanieLuv(f): 6:37am On Sep 16, 2016 |
We are delighted to share that [size=30pt]Nnedi Okorafor’s[/size] Binti has just been named a Hugo award winner in the best novella category. The Hugo awards are given annually to highlight the best science fiction works of the previous year. Unlike Binti’s previous Nebula award, the Hugo awards are voted for by members of the World Science Fiction convention. Winners of previous Hugo awards include Ursula K. Le Guin and J.K Rowling. Igbo Kwenu!!!!!!!!!! kwezunu!!!!!!!!! Proud to be Igbo. Afonjas won't like this news but who cares 46 Likes 2 Shares
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Re: Nnedi Okorafor Wins Hugo Award. Becomes First Nigerian To Win That by Montaque(m): 6:38am On Sep 16, 2016 |
Neddstark:Where ve u been to? 8 Likes |
Re: Nnedi Okorafor Wins Hugo Award. Becomes First Nigerian To Win That by Eastfield1: 6:39am On Sep 16, 2016 |
Neddstark:this is why Nigeria is (called) a third world country so its not a crime if you have knowledge of nothing. beside, they said if u want to hide something from africans. u shud put it in d middle page of a book. but hey c'mon dis is 21st century, the internet is free. 17 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Nnedi Okorafor Wins Hugo Award. Becomes First Nigerian To Win That by ozuru(m): 6:42am On Sep 16, 2016 |
Igbo Kwenu, Afonjas Won't Like This 16 Likes |
Re: Nnedi Okorafor Wins Hugo Award. Becomes First Nigerian To Win That by StephanieLuv(f): 6:42am On Sep 16, 2016 |
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Re: Nnedi Okorafor Wins Hugo Award. Becomes First Nigerian To Win That by Phiniter(m): 6:42am On Sep 16, 2016 |
Igbos Are the most mentally emancipated tribe in Africa that's why you see her women competing globally in all facets as well as their men. 19 Likes |
Re: Nnedi Okorafor Wins Hugo Award. Becomes First Nigerian To Win That by vikkeee(m): 6:43am On Sep 16, 2016 |
Congratulations |
Re: Nnedi Okorafor Wins Hugo Award. Becomes First Nigerian To Win That by Nkem4040: 6:44am On Sep 16, 2016 |
Henrypraise: Afonja and speaking in tongue out of the envy in their blood because the recipient is Igbo. Replace the name with Ademola, and you won't see all these useless distractions...save your advice for a yoruba recipient! Same way, Dangote showed interest in buying Arsenal, Afonja showered praises on him but when Capital Oil Ifeanyi Ubah only advertised his company at West Ham...they entered their afonja mode: why he is advertising in UK? How is this going to help his company? Does he have a business adviser? Lol...but afonja: you showered blessing and encomiums on Dangote for trying to do 10x of what Ifeanyi Ubah did. 30 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: Nnedi Okorafor Wins Hugo Award. Becomes First Nigerian To Win That by englishmart(m): 6:46am On Sep 16, 2016 |
My sister from different parents. 4 Likes |
Re: Nnedi Okorafor Wins Hugo Award. Becomes First Nigerian To Win That by amstamon: 6:48am On Sep 16, 2016 |
BeeBeeOoh: For real mehn!!! Una dey repp gan o.. Na so una dey repp naija for drugs-bloodmoney Olympics, always winning gold, silver and bronze at the same time. Una even win platinum sef. Igbo kwenu!!!!!!! |
Re: Nnedi Okorafor Wins Hugo Award. Becomes First Nigerian To Win That by seacoast(m): 6:49am On Sep 16, 2016 |
Congrats ooooooo 1 Like |
Re: Nnedi Okorafor Wins Hugo Award. Becomes First Nigerian To Win That by BeeBeeOoh(m): 6:50am On Sep 16, 2016 |
amstamon:What's your tribe let's start from there?? 8 Likes |
Re: Nnedi Okorafor Wins Hugo Award. Becomes First Nigerian To Win That by seacoast(m): 6:51am On Sep 16, 2016 |
sotall:the spirit of Empty treasury dey ur head ooo, imagine this ur plot of land na only (K) U use secure am. Lol 1 Like |
Re: Nnedi Okorafor Wins Hugo Award. Becomes First Nigerian To Win That by Phiniter(m): 6:59am On Sep 16, 2016 |
Henrypraise: Word Bro. I totally get your point. But still you gotta commend the kid for this. 2 Likes |
Re: Nnedi Okorafor Wins Hugo Award. Becomes First Nigerian To Win That by Henrypraise: 7:01am On Sep 16, 2016 |
Nkem4040: m neither Yoruba nor Igbo, stop being paranoid. my comment is devoid of tribal sentiment n bigotry, I don't knw were ur insinuations ar coming from. but if u still feel pained go get ur own award. nkem4040 award for d pained. |
Re: Nnedi Okorafor Wins Hugo Award. Becomes First Nigerian To Win That by Nkem4040: 7:03am On Sep 16, 2016 |
Henrypraise: If you reply me again, I 'll slap that your afonja scratched tiger face. 16 Likes |
Re: Nnedi Okorafor Wins Hugo Award. Becomes First Nigerian To Win That by kernel504(m): 7:05am On Sep 16, 2016 |
Neddstark: Nobody from your lineage has ever won community stick, more of international accolade. 14 Likes |
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