ShelfEvident
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Award History
| Award | Year | Status | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hurston/Wright Legacy Award (Debut Fiction) | 2005 | Winner |
About This Book
Sixteen-year-old Elvis Oke, an Elvis Presley impersonator, navigates the teeming slums of 1980s Lagos, Nigeria, caught between the pull of crime and the memory of his mother's grace. Winner of the Hurston/Wright Legacy Award for Debut Fiction and the PEN/Hemingway Award.
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