Helen Oyeyemi

Quick Facts

Full Name	Helen Oyeyemi
Occupation	Writer
Date Of Birth	Dec 10, 1984(1984-12-10)
Age	40
Birthplace	Ibadan
Country	Nigeria
Birth City	Oyo State
Horoscope	Sagittarius

Helen Oyeyemi Biography

Helen Oyeyemi is one of the most popular and richest Writer who was born on December 10, 1984 in Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria. Helen Olajumoke Oyeyemi, a British writer and novelist, was born 10 December 1984. Her home is in Prague since 2014.

Oyeyemi published a collection of stories, What Isn’t Yours Isn’t Yours in 2016.

Oyeyemi served as a judge on Booktrust Independent Foreign Fiction Prize 2015 and was also a judge on 2015 Scotiabank Giller Prize.

Helen Oyeyemi Net Worth

Helen Oyeyemi is one of the richest Writer from Nigeria. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Helen Oyeyemi 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Oyeyemi’s second novel The Opposite house, inspired by Cuban mythology, was published in 2007 by Bloomsbury. Picador published White is for Witching in May 2009, her third novel. It is described as having “roots” in Henry James and Edgar Allan Poe. Picador published her fourth novel, Mr Fox, in May 2009. Anita Sethi wrote that it was “a meditation on writing itself, filled with vignettes regarding how language may ensnare and liberate”. A fifth novel, Boy, Snow, Bird, was published in 2014.

White Is For Witching, her novel, was a Shirley Jackson Award finalist in 2009 and won a Somerset Maugham Award in 2010. Oyeyemi was named one of Venus Zine’s “25 Under 25” women in 2009. She was also included in Granta’s Best of Young British Novelists 2013 list. Boy, Snow, Bird was one of the finalist for 2014’s Los Angeles Times Book Prize. The PEN Open Book Award was awarded to What Is Not Yours Is Not Yours for a book-length literary work by an author of color. It was given in 2016 for the outstanding publication of literature.

Oyeyemi’s latest work, a novel titled Gingerbread, was published 5 March 2019.

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Facts & Trivia

Helen Ranked on the list of most popular Writer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Nigeria. Helen Oyeyemi celebrates birthday on December 10 of every year.

Top Facts about Helen Oyeyemi

1. Helen Oyeyemi is a British novelist and playwright.
2. She was born in Nigeria and raised in London.
3. Her debut novel, “The Icarus Girl,” was published when she was 20 years old.
4. Oyeyemi has written seven novels, including “Mr. Fox” and “Gingerbread.”
5. She has won numerous awards for her writing, including the Somerset Maugham Award.
6. Oyeyemi’s work often explores themes of identity, race, and gender.
7. She has been praised for her unique storytelling style and use of magical realism.
8. In addition to writing novels, Oyeyemi has also written plays and short stories.
9. Her work has been translated into over 20 languages.
10. Oyeyemi is considered one of the most exciting young writers in contemporary literature today.