Lola Shoneyin, outspoken and adventurous

omotolani

December 14, 2016 12:57 PM

Shoneyin has earned a reputation as a humorous and outspoken poet having published three volumes of poetry.

Lola Shoneyin, real name Titilola Atinuke Alexandrah Shoneyin, is todays woman crush.

Born in Ibadan on February 26, 1974, Shoneyin 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 earned a reputation as a humorous and outspoken poet having published three volumes of poetry.

In April 2014, she was named on the Hay Festival's Africa 39 list of 39 Sub-Saharan African writers aged under 40 with potential and talent to define trends in African literature.

She also runs the annual Aké Arts and Book Festival.

You go girl!

omotolani

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