Nigerian Writer Chigozie Obioma From A Broken Family Where No One Believed In Him, Gets Honoured in Denmark, As His Photo Was Featured On Train Stations And Buses

Following the release of his latest novel ‘The Road to the Country’, a Nigerian writer and professor, Chigozie Obioma, was honoured in Denmark in style.

Professor Obioma had launched his latest masterpiece in Denmark amid great fanfare and was the headline author at one of the country’s biggest literary festivals.

In a chat with Legit.ng, the academic opened up about what inspired his new novel and gave a snippet of its content.

Nigerian writer Professor Chigozie Obioma has been celebrated in Denmark for the release of his new novel, The Road to the Country. To celebrate the literary work, Professor Obioma’s picture was featured on train stations, city buses, flyers hanging over streets and in public places.

Reacting to the honour on X, Professor Chigozie expressed excitement, saying fiction has redeemed him.

He tweeted:
“Imagine growing in Akure, Nigeria in a large but broken family and hardly even believing you could finish school let alone have your photo on city buses in Denmark. Fiction has redeemed me!”

Professor Chigozie Obioma headlined Denmark’s literary festival Legit.ng confirmed.

Professor Obioma launched his latest novel in the UK on May 30, in the US on June 4 and Denmark on June 16. The book was launched amid huge fanfare in Denmark, where Obioma was the headline author at one of the country’s biggest literary festivals, ‘LITERATUREXCHANGE.’

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Source: Legit.ng

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