Chris Abani

Chris Abani
Abani in 2019
Born	Christopher Abani 27 December 1966 (1966-12-27) (age 57) Afikpo, Ebonyi State, Nigeria
Citizenship	Nigerian
Education	Imo State University Birkbeck College, University of London University of Southern California
Occupation(s)	Author, poet, professor
Notable work	GraceLand (2004) Becoming Abigail (2006) The Secret History of Las Vegas (2014)
Website	www.chrisabani.com

Christopher Abani (born 27 December 1966) is a Nigerian American and Los Angeles- based author. He says he is part of a new generation of Nigerian writers working to convey to an English-speaking audience the experience of those born and raised in "that troubled African nation".