Distinguished is level 3 of 4 in the Nigeria Hall of Fame: sustained excellence over a career, widely honoured at home. See how the levels work.
Why they are here
A novelist whose first two books, The Fishermen and An Orchestra of Minorities, were both shortlisted for the Booker Prize.
His writing draws on Igbo storytelling and cosmology.
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