Lola Shoneyin date of birth:
February 26, 1974
How old is Lola Shoneyin?
52
Where was Lola Shoneyin born?
Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria
Lola Shoneyin body shape:
Average
What color are Lola Shoneyin's eyes?
Black
What color is Lola Shoneyin's hair?
Black
Is Lola Shoneyin gay or straight?
Straight
What is Lola Shoneyin's ethnicity?
Black
What is Lola Shoneyin nationality?
Nigerian
What is Lola Shoneyin's occupation?
Author
Short Biography
Lola Shoneyin (born Titilola Atinuke Alexandrah Shoneyin, 26 February 1974, Ibadan, Nigeria) is a Nigerian poet and author who launched her debut novel, The Secret Lives of Baba Segi's Wives, in the UK in May 2010. Shoneyin has already forged a reputation as an adventurous, humorous and outspoken poet (often classed in the feminist mould), having published three volumes of poetry. In April 2014 she was named on the Hay Festival's Africa39 list of 39 Sub-Saharan African writers aged under 40 with potential and talent to define trends in African literature. She lives in Lagos, Nigeria.