Award History
| Award | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|
| PEN/Jean Stein Book Award | 2017 | Shortlist |
About This Book
Teju Cole's essay collection ranges across photography, literature, politics, and travel to examine art's relationship to violence and witness. Shortlisted for the PEN/Jean Stein Award. Note: the award-years.json uses 'obioma' as suffix but this entry refers to Teju Cole's collection; author slug is 'teju-cole'.
About the Author
Teju ColeNigerian-American
Teju Cole is a Nigerian-American writer, art historian, and photographer. Born in Michigan in 1975 to Nigerian parents, he grew up largely in Nigeria before returning to the United States for higher education. He holds degrees from Kalamazoo College, New York University, and completed his doctorate in art history at Columbia University. Read more →
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