Francesca Ekwuyasi
Nigerian-CanadianLiterary FictionContemporary FictionFamily SagaMagical Realism
Francesca Ekwuyasi is a Nigerian-Canadian writer, filmmaker, and multidisciplinary artist born in Lagos, Nigeria, and based in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Her work explores themes of faith, family, queerness, consumption, loneliness, and belonging. She is best known for her debut novel, Butter Honey Pig Bread, which was a finalist for several major literary awards.
Awards
['Dayne Ogilvie Prize for LGBTQ2S+ Emerging Writers (2022)']
Notable Works
['Butter Honey Pig Bread']
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