Olufemi Terry

Olufemi Terry
BornSierra Leone
OccupationWriter, journalist
SubjectAfrican diaspora
Notable works"Stickfighting Days",
The Sum of All Losses
Notable awardsCaine Prize for African Writing (2010)

Olufemi Terry is a Sierra Leone-born writer. He won the 2010 Caine Prize for African Writing for his second short story "Stickfighting Days," which was originally published in Chimurenga. The judges said he was "a talent with an enormous future". He hopes to publish his debut novel soon.

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