Helon Habila date of birth:
1967
How old is Helon Habila?
59
Where was Helon Habila born?
Kaltungo, Gombe State
Helon Habila body shape:
Average
What color are Helon Habila's eyes?
Black
What color is Helon Habila's hair?
Black
What is Helon Habila's ethnicity?
Black
What is Helon Habila nationality?
Nigerian
What is Helon Habila's occupation?
Writer
Short Biography
Helon Habila Ngalabak (born 1967) is a Nigerian novelist and poet. He worked as a lecturer and journalist in Nigeria before moving to England to become the African Writing Fellow at the University of East Anglia. In 2002 he published his first novel, Waiting for an Angel. His writing has won many prizes including the Caine Prize in 2001. In 2005/2006 he became the Chinua Achebe Fellow at Bard College, NY.