Segun Afolabi

Segun Afolabi is a Nigerian author, novelist, and short story writer. He was born in Kaduna, Nigeria, a city located in northwestern Nigeria. The son of a diplomat, Afolabi grew up in several international locations, including the Congo, Canada, Germany, Indonesia, and Japan. When he was 9 years old, his family sent him to study in England, and he later attended university in Wales at University College, Cardiff. His short story “Monday Morning” won the 2005 Caine Prize for African Writing, and his first novel, Goodbye Lucille, was published in 2007 and awarded the Authors’ Club First Novel Award. Afolabi now lives and works in London.