Lola Akande (born 3 October 1965) is a Nigerian academic and fiction writer. She has published three novels and a collection of short stories including the award winning _What It Takes_ and her latest novel, __The Truth about Sadia_ which is endorsed by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA)
Akande was born on 3 October 1965 in Kwara state, Nigeria. She teaches African literature in the Department of English, Faculty of Arts, University of Lagos.[1][2] Her first novel, In Our Place, was published in 2012 by Macmillan Nigeria Publishers Limited,[2] which was subsequently followed by What It Takes, which was published in 2016.[2] In 2020, she published a collection of short stories [1][3] which won the ANA award for Short Story, in 2022.
Published worksedit
Lola Akande has published four works of fiction, a monograph and several academic publications.[4]
Novelsedit
Akande, Lola. 2023. The Truth about Sadia. Lagos: Tunmike Pages.
Akande, Lola. 2018. Where Are You From? Ibadan: Kraft Books Limited.
Akande, Lola. 2016. What It Takes Ibadan: Kraft Books Limited.[5]
Akande, Lola. 2012. In Our Place Ibadan: Macmillan Nigeria Publishers Limited
Short storiesedit
Akande, Lola. 2019 "I Fixed It" published in the anthology: Sisi Eko. Lagos: Farafina
Akande, Lola. 2013 "Camouflage" published in the anthology: Dream Chasers. Ibadan: Nelson Fiction
Monographedit
Akande, Lola. (2019) The City in the African Novel - A Thematic Rendering of Urban Spaces. Lagos: Tunmike Pages
Awardsedit
Her work, What It Takes in 2017 earned her the Association of Nigerian Authors (ANA) Prize for Prose Fiction.[6]
Her collection of Short Stories, Suitors Are Scarce in Lagos won the Association of Nigerian Authors (ANA) Prize for Short Story 2022.
Referencesedit
^ abSam-Duru, Prisca (24 April 2020). "Lola Akande's new book explores complexity of Lagos". Vanguard. Retrieved 18 October 2022.
^ abcUtor, Florence (4 December 2016). "Lola Akande's What It Takes beams searchlight on universities teachers". The Guardian. Retrieved 18 October 2022.
^Akubuiro, Henry (18 April 2020). "Lagos Blues". The Sun. Retrieved 18 October 2022.
^Akande, Lola. "Lola Akande - Google Scholar Citations". Google Scholar. Google Scholar. Retrieved 1 October 2019.
^Evelyn, Osagie (26 December 2016). "Don presents second novel". The Nation. The Nation. Retrieved 1 October 2019.
^Amoo, Abdussalam (20 May 2018). "UNILAG VC congratulates Lola Akande for winning 2017 ANA Prize". EduCeleb.com. EduCeleb. Retrieved 1 October 2019.
January 01, 1970
lola, akande, born, october, 1965, nigerian, academic, fiction, writer, published, three, novels, collection, short, stories, including, award, winning, what, takes, latest, novel, truth, about, sadia, which, endorsed, national, drug, enforcement, agency, ndle. Lola Akande born 3 October 1965 is a Nigerian academic and fiction writer She has published three novels and a collection of short stories including the award winning What It Takes and her latest novel The Truth about Sadia which is endorsed by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency NDLEA Lola AkandeBornLola Akande 1965 10 03 3 October 1965 age 58 Oke Ode Ifelodun Kwara Nigeria OccupationFaculty at the University of LagosAuthorPublic relations professionalAlma materKwara State College of Technology now Kwara State Polytechnic University of Ilorin University of Ibadan University of LagosPeriod1986 presentGenrenovelfictionSubjectLiteratures of the cityfeminist activismcultural studiespostcolonial studiesliterary theoryNotable workWhat It Takes The Truth about SadiaNotable awardsAssociation Of Nigerian Authors Prize for Prose Fiction 2017 Association Of Nigerian Authors Prize for Short Story 2022 Contents 1 Life and career 2 Published works 2 1 Novels 2 2 Short stories 2 3 Monograph 3 Awards 4 ReferencesLife and career editAkande was born on 3 October 1965 in Kwara state Nigeria She teaches African literature in the Department of English Faculty of Arts University of Lagos 1 2 Her first novel In Our Place was published in 2012 by Macmillan Nigeria Publishers Limited 2 which was subsequently followed by What It Takes which was published in 2016 2 In 2020 she published a collection of short stories 1 3 which won the ANA award for Short Story in 2022 Published works editLola Akande has published four works of fiction a monograph and several academic publications 4 Novels edit Akande Lola 2023 The Truth about Sadia Lagos Tunmike Pages Akande Lola 2020 Suitors Are Scarce in Lagos Lagos Tunmike Pages Akande Lola 2018 Where Are You From Ibadan Kraft Books Limited Akande Lola 2016 What It Takes Ibadan Kraft Books Limited 5 Akande Lola 2012 In Our Place Ibadan Macmillan Nigeria Publishers Limited Short stories edit Akande Lola 2019 I Fixed It published in the anthology Sisi Eko Lagos Farafina Akande Lola 2013 Camouflage published in the anthology Dream Chasers Ibadan Nelson Fiction Monograph edit Akande Lola 2019 The City in the African Novel A Thematic Rendering of Urban Spaces Lagos Tunmike PagesAwards editHer work What It Takes in 2017 earned her the Association of Nigerian Authors ANA Prize for Prose Fiction 6 Her collection of Short Stories Suitors Are Scarce in Lagos won the Association of Nigerian Authors ANA Prize for Short Story 2022 References edit a b Sam Duru Prisca 24 April 2020 Lola Akande s new book explores complexity of Lagos Vanguard Retrieved 18 October 2022 a b c Utor Florence 4 December 2016 Lola Akande s What It Takes beams searchlight on universities teachers The Guardian Retrieved 18 October 2022 Akubuiro Henry 18 April 2020 Lagos Blues The Sun Retrieved 18 October 2022 Akande Lola Lola Akande Google Scholar Citations Google Scholar Google Scholar Retrieved 1 October 2019 Evelyn Osagie 26 December 2016 Don presents second novel The Nation The Nation Retrieved 1 October 2019 Amoo Abdussalam 20 May 2018 UNILAG VC congratulates Lola Akande for winning 2017 ANA Prize EduCeleb com EduCeleb Retrieved 1 October 2019 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Lola Akande amp oldid 1194349555, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
