One World: A Global Anthology of Short Stories
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One World: A Global Anthology of Short Stories is a collection of short stories, published in 2009 by New Internationalist. Edited by Chris Brazier, the book contains 23 short stories by 23 different authors who represent 14 different countries and five continents. The collection was put together by Nigerian writers, Ovo Adagha and Molara Wood, and includes stories by notable authors, such as Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie and Jhumpa Lahiri as well as many up-and-coming writers such as Petina Gappah, winner of the 2009 Guardian First Book Award, and Elaine Chiew, a recipient of the Bridport Prize. The book was launched at the 2009 Oxford Literary Festival held at Christ Church College, Oxford. Proceeds are given to Médecins Sans Frontières (Doctor's Without Borders).
List of writers
The writers who contributed in this anthology and their respective countries of origin include:
- Elaine Chiew (Malaysia)
- Molara Wood (Nigeria)
- Jhumpa Lahiri (United States)
- Martin A Ramos (Puerto Rico)
- Lauri Kubutsile (Botswana)
- Chika Unigwe (Nigeria)
- Ravi Mangla (United States)
- Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie (Nigeria)
- Skye Brannon (United States)
- Jude Dibia (Nigeria)
- Shabnam Nadiya (Bangladesh)
- Petina Gappah (Zimbabwe)
- Ivan Gabriel Rehorek (Australia)
- Vanessa Gebbie (Britain)
- Emmanuel Dipita Kwa (Cameroon)
- Henrietta Rose-Innes (South Africa)
- Lucinda Nelson Dhavan (India)
- Adetokunbo Abiola (Nigeria)
- Wadzanai Mhute (Zimbabwe)
- Konstantinos Tzikas (Greece)
- Ken Kamoche (Kenya)
- Sequoia Nagamatsu (United States)
- Ovo Adagha (Nigeria)
External links
Categories:
- Fiction anthologies
- 2009 books
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