Born on a Tuesday

Name: Born on a Tuesday
ISBN: 9780802189905

by Elnathan John

Hurston/Wright Legacy · 2017 · ShortlistBetty Trask · 2017 · Winner

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Literary FictionISBN 9780802189905

Award History

Award	Year	Status	Citation
Hurston/Wright Legacy Award (Debut Fiction)	2017	Shortlist
Betty Trask Award	2017	Winner

About the Author

Elnathan JohnNigerian

Elnathan John (born 1982) is a Nigerian novelist, satirist, and lawyer best known for his debut novel Born on a Tuesday (2016), which won the Betty Trask Award and Prix Les Afriques, and his satirical collection Be(com)ing Nigerian (2019). His short stories were twice shortlisted for the Caine Prize for African Writing (2013, 2015), and he has been recognized with other honors including the Miles Morland Writing Scholarship. LinkedIn Profile