Description
Lola Shoneyin was born in Ibadan, Oyo State, and studied at Ogun State University and the London Metropolitan University. She teaches English and drama at an international school in Abuja. She is the author of three collections of poetry, So All the Time I was Sitting on an Egg, which was nominated for the ANA poetry prize in 1997, Song of a Riverbird, and For the Love of Flight. Shoneyin attended the Iowa International Writing Programme in 1999. She lives in Abuja with her husband, four children and four dogs. The Secret Lives of Baba Segi’s Wives is her first novel.
Find out more at Lola Shoneyin’s website.
Click here to read a discussion on polygamy with Lola Shoneyin in the Jamaica Gleaner.
Congratulations, Uju. 🥳 I bought my first house in 2008 at 34 yo. I used to randomly dig out the deeds, just to read out my own name. 🤣 I've spent the last 3 months overseeing a loft conversion. Wild journey but very gratifying. More power to you. ❤️ https://t.co/P854mzn1CY https://t.co/UMbpwaBwB7
My mother was 54-years-old the first time a deed was issued in her name alone. I will claim title of sole ownership on a house for the first time at age 44. https://t.co/6NjX121vgY
