Nudibranch (book)

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Nudibranch
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First edition
Author Irenosen Okojie
Language English
Genre Fiction
PublisherDialogue Books
Publication date
2019
Publication place Nigeria
Media typePrint (Paperback)
Pages272

Nudibranch is a 2019 collection of short stories written by the Nigerian author Irenosen Okojie. It was her third book and second collection. It was published by Little, Brown UK via their Dialogue Books imprint in 2019. [1] [2] [3]

Contents

Plot summary

Reception

The Times Literary Supplement describe her voice as "singular and admirably uncompromising". [1] Zoë Apostolides writing for Financial Times reviewed that the collection was "...poignant, performative and disturbing." [3] Chris Power of The Guardian called it "An extraordinary collection of surreal tales takes in time travel, molluscs and monks." [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 Ellie, Lucie (11 September 2020). "In Brief: Nudibranch by Irenosen Okojie book review". TLS. Retrieved 9 September 2021.
  2. Niki Igbaroola (2019). "Nudibranch by Irenosen Okojie — poignant and disturbing". REWRITE. Retrieved 9 September 2021.
  3. 1 2 Zoë Apostolides (20 December 2019). "Book Review: Nudibranch". Financial Times. Retrieved 9 September 2021.
  4. Chris Power (5 December 2019). "Nudibranch by Irenosen Okojie review – weird and wild short stories". The Guardian UK. Retrieved 9 September 2021.