Segun Afolabi is the author of
the short story collection “A Life Elsewhere”
and the novel “Goodbye
Lucille”. Segun Afolabi was born in Kaduna, Nigeria, in 1966, and is the
son of a diplomat, James Afolabi (being a writer seems to be a popular career
choice for the children of diplomats, like Yann Martel). So, when Segun was
about one, the family moved from Lagos to the Congo, then to Canada, East
Germany, and Indonesia, interspersed with visits back to Nigeria. Segun
attended school in Plateau State for a year, and later went to Corona School in
Lagos. When he was 9, Segun was sent to school in England. He studied at
Brighton College, and then went to university in Wales, at University College,
Cardiff, where he read management studies. Segun Afolabi won the 2005 Caine
Prize for his short story “Monday Morning” (printed in “Wasafiri”, Issue 41,
Spring 2004). The $15,000.00 prize was awarded in Oxford’s Bodleian Library.
Segun Afolabi’s writing has appeared in several literary magazines, including
“The Edinburgh Review”, (“Mrs. Mahmood” in issue 104), “Granta” (a piece called
“Gifted” in issue 92, January 2006), “New Welsh Review”, “The Interpreter’s
House” (a piece called “New Year” in issue 13, February 2000), “Dream Catcher”
(a piece called “Now That I’m Back” in issue 8, Winter 2001), “Salamander”
(Vol. 7, No. 2), “Prism International” (issue 43:2, Winter 2005), and “Pretext”
(issue 8). His first short story to be published was “Jumbo and Jacinta” a
decade ago, in “London Magazine”. Around this time, Segun worked in a London
bookshop, and attended creative writing classes at the City Lit Institute, where
he was taught by poet and novelist Alison Fell. Segun Afolabi has previously
worked for the BBC, where he was a sub editor on “The Radio Times”, and as an
assistant content producer for BBC digital radio. Segun Afolabi will be
appearing on BBC Radio 3 "The Verb" on Wednesday 19th April, 9pm.
Segun Afolabi lives in London.
Read our
Segun Afolabi interview
Who will win the
Caine Prize? – has a brief extract from Segun Afolabi’s Caine Prize winning
story, “Monday Morning”
Segun
Afolabi’s top 10 ‘on the move’ books – a list compiled for “The Guardian”
“I’d
Love to See More Africans Writing about Africa” – Ikechukwu Anya’s
interview with Segun Afolabi
Afolabi
wins ‘African Booker’ – Michelle Pauli talks to Segun Afolabi about winning
the Caine Prize
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