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Helen Oyeyemi
Helen Oyeyemi Helen Oyeyemi was born in Nigeria in 1984 and has lived in London since the age of four.

She completed her book The Icarus Girl just before her 19th birthday while studying for her A-level exams. She is now a student of social and political sciences at Cambridge University.

Oyeyemi is currently at work on her second novel.
Oyeyemi Online
Listen to Helen Oyeyemi read from The Icarus Girl on NPR. >>More

Listen to her interview on the BBC. >>More

"I didn't know I was writing a novel..." on Naijanet.com. >>More

"When the very young write that first big book" in The Christian Science Monitor. >>More
WORLD VOICES EVENTS
Thursday, April 27 at 7:00
Benetton Young Writers Series: Helen Oyeyemi & Esmeralda Santiago

Friday, April 28 at 6:30
51%: Women Write the World, a Panel Discussion

Saturday, April 29 at 7:00
A Believer Nighttime Event

Sunday, April 30 at 12:00
Reading: Author to Author

Sunday, April 30 at 2:00
Ready to Write: Young Authors on Inspiration, Mentors, and Finding a Creative Path

Sunday, April 30 at 3:30
Discussion & Workshops: Sharing the Spark
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