Eloghosa Osunde
Eloghosa Osunde | |
|---|---|
| Education | University of Nottingham New York Film Academy |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Writing career | |
| Notable works | Vagabonds! (2022) Necessary Fiction (2025) |
| Website | www |
Eloghosa Osunde is a Nigerian writer of fiction. They have published two novels—Vagabonds! (2022) and Necessary Fiction (2025)—and several short stories. Osunde’s work explores themes of identity and interpersonal intimacies as well as psychology, spirituality and sexuality.[1]
Early life and career
[edit]Osunde was raised in Lagos, Nigeria although they are from Benin City.[2][3] They moved to UK at 16. They studied economics at the University of Nottingham.[3]
Osunde has attended different writing workshops and has writing short stories, among them, those that have appeared in The Paris Review,[4] Granta, The Georgia Review,[5] Guernica, and Literary Hub. Their visual work has been featured in Vogue, The New York Times, and Paper.[6]
In 2017, they were awarded the Miles Morland Writing Scholarship.[7][8] In 2020, they became a MacDowell Fellow.[9] Osunde was the judge for the 2021 prose category of the Fugue Journal's annual writing contest.[10]
Awards
[edit]- Long listed for the Writivism Short Story Prize, 2017[11]
- Plimpton Prize, 2021 for "Good Boy" short story[12]
- American Society of Magazine Editors' National Magazine Awards, 2022 for "After God, Fear Women."[13]
- The New York Times Editors' Choice, 2022[14]
- Edmund White Award, 2023
- Finalist for the Museum of the African Diaspora's African Literary Award, 2023[6]
Bibliography
[edit]- Vagabonds! (2022). Riverhead Books ISBN 9780593330029
- Necessary Fiction (2025). Riverhead Books ISBN 9780008708610
References
[edit]- ↑ C.J, Nelson (2025-08-13). "In 'Necessary Fiction,' Eloghosa Osunde Examines What It Means to Be Queer and Free in Nigeria". Okay Africa. Archived from the original on 2026-06-05. Retrieved 2026-06-05.
- ↑ Johnson-Omodiagbe, Conrad (2022-05-13). "Eloghosa Osunde is Answering Fan Questions and Talking About Vagabonds!". Zikoko!. Archived from the original on 2026-06-05. Retrieved 2026-06-05.
- 1 2 Chukwudera, Michael Chiedoziem (2023-11-28). "The Overlapping Realisms of Eloghosa Osunde". Open Country Mag. Archived from the original on 2026-06-05. Retrieved 2026-06-05.
- ↑ "Good Boy by Eloghosa Osunde". The Paris Review. Vol. Fall 2020, no. 234. 2020. ISSN 0031-2037. Retrieved 2026-06-05.
- ↑ LaClaire, Scott (2021-03-04). "After God, Fear Women - The Georgia Review". Archived from the original on 2026-06-05. Retrieved 2026-06-05.
- 1 2 "African Literary Award 2023 | Event Categories | MoAD". www.moadsf.org. Archived from the original on 2026-06-05. Retrieved 2026-06-05.
- ↑ "The 5 Winners of the 2017 Miles Morland Writing Scholarships". Brittle Paper. 2017-12-05. Archived from the original on 2026-06-05. Retrieved 2026-06-05.
- ↑ "Eloghosa Osunde - The Miles Morland Foundation". 2018-02-02. Retrieved 2026-06-05.
- ↑ "Eloghosa Osunde". creativewritingmfa.info. Retrieved 2026-06-05.
- ↑ "Eloghosa Osunde". Granta. Archived from the original on 2026-06-05. Retrieved 2026-06-05.
- ↑ "Eloghosa Osunde - The Miles Morland Foundation". 2018-02-02. Archived from the original on 2026-06-05. Retrieved 2026-06-05.
- ↑ "This Year's Prizewinners". The Paris Review. 2021-04-12. Retrieved 2026-06-05.
- ↑ "American Society of Magazine Editors announces finalists for 2022 National Magazine Awards". asme.memberclicks.net. Retrieved 2026-06-05.
- ↑ "12 New Books We Recommend This Week". The New York Times. 2022-04-07. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on 2023-12-11. Retrieved 2026-06-05.
