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Born 1981 in Port Harcourt

Chinelo Okparanta (born 1981) is a Nigerian-American novelist and short story writer. She was born in Port Harcourt, Nigeria, where she was raised until the age of 10, when she immigrated to the United States with her family. She grew up as a Jehovah’s Witness. In 2012 she was spotlighted as one of Granta’s New Voices.

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