Chike Frankie Edozien

[1]Chiké Frankie Edozien is a Nigerian-American writer and journalist.[2] He is currently the Director of New York University, Accra. He directed the New York University Journalism Institute's Ghana based ‘Reporting Africa’ program from 2008 to 2019. He is a journalist who honed his skills writing about government, health and cultural issues for a variety of publications.

Chike Frankie Edozien
BornJune 10, 1970 (age 50 years)
Occupation
  • Writer
  • Journalist
OrganizationNew York University
Works
Notable Works
Home townLagos & New York
AwardsList of awards

He is the author of the 2017 book Lives of Great Men, a Lambda Literary Award winner.[3] 'Lives' was shortlisted for the Randy Shilts Award for Non-Fiction in 2018 by the Publishing Triangle.[4] Edozien has spoken about the themes of freedom, perseverance, and courage expressed in  'Lives' around the world from India[5][6][7][8][9][10] to Australia[11] to New Zealand[12] to South Africa[13][14] and Nigeria[15] as well as Ghana[16] and the United States.[17]

His work has been examined in universities around the world from Yale University[18] to New York University[19] to Manchester Metropolitan University[20] as well as Kristu Jayanti College, Bangalore,[21] University of Delhi,[22] and more.

Originally published in the UK and US by Rikki Beadle-Blair and John R Gordon's Team Angelica Press, in July 2018 it was brought out in South Africa by Jacana Books. 'Lives' is available in West Africa and East Africa since 2018 on Ouida Books.

‘Lives’ is an exploration of the lives of contemporary LGBTQ men and women on the African continent and in the diaspora. Edozien's "Shea Prince" was shortlisted for the 2018 Gerald Kraak Human Rights Award and his "Last Night in Asaba" was shortlisted again in 2019 for the Gerald Kraak and was part of the book ‘As You Like It’ earning him a second Lambda award in 2019.[23] His "Forgetting Lamido" was also anthologized in Safe House: Exploration in Creative Nonfiction. In 2018 Edozien wrote the introduction for the New Internationalist Edition of 'Queer Africa: Selected Stories' a collection of drawn from two ground breaking anthologies from around Africa.

His work has appeared in The Times (UK), Vibe magazine, Time Magazine, Transitions Magazine, Out Traveler, Blackaids.org, The Advocate, Quartz, New York Times, Jalada, Atlas Obscura and more.

Edozien is a founding member of Afrolit Sans Frontieres Festival, a virtual literary festival founded by South African author and curator Zukiswa Wanner as a response to the curfews and lockdowns related to the 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic.

He was awarded New York University’s Martin Luther King, Jr Faculty Award in 2017 for excellence in teaching, community building, social justice advocacy and leadership. While living in New York, Edozien was an award-winning New York Post reporter for 15 years, and its City Hall Reporter from 1999 to 2008 where he was the lead writer on legislative affairs. He covered crime, courts, labor issues, human services, public health and politics, reporting from around the country and abroad for the paper.

Edozien's work on the shooting death of Amadou Diallo by four New York City Police Department was featured in episode three of Netflix's Trial by Media (41 Shots). He is one of the over 100 African writers to speak out in an unprecedented open letter against police brutality worldwide.

References
  1. "Frankie Edozien". NYU Journalism. Retrieved June 3, 2020.
  2. "Review: Chike Frankie Edozien's Lives Of Great Men | Kanyinsola Olorunnisola". Brittle Paper. October 26, 2018. Retrieved June 3, 2020.
  3. "Lambda Literary awardees include Carmen Maria Machado, John Rechy, Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor". Windy City Times, June 5, 2018.
  4. "The Randy Shilts Award for Gay Nonfiction". The Publishing Triangle. Retrieved June 16, 2020.
  5. "Frankie Edozien – Jaipur Literature Festival". jaipurliteraturefestival.org/. September 17, 2013. Retrieved June 16, 2020.
  6. "The Hindu Lit for Life 2019 | How to write a memoir" – via YouTube.
  7. "Reading and discussion with author Chiké Frankie Edozien". indulgexpress.com. Retrieved June 16, 2020.
  8. Jan 15, Priya Menon | TNN |; 2019; Ist, 07:09. "Change in India on gay sex holds out hope for Nigerians | Chennai News". The Times of India. Retrieved June 16, 2020.CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  9. "AKLF's Just Two Days Away & Here's What Is Keeping Us Excited | LBB". LBB, Kolkata. Retrieved June 16, 2020.
  10. "Chike Frankie Edozien | Zee Jaipur Literature Festival".
  11. "Love, Life and Activism – Adelaide Festival". 2020.adelaidefestival.com.au. Retrieved June 16, 2020.
  12. "Memoir gives voice to gay Nigeria". RNZ. February 27, 2020. Retrieved June 16, 2020.
  13. "Frankie Chike Edozien". Abantu Books. Retrieved June 16, 2020.
  14. "What to look forward to at the Franschhoek Literary Festival". CapeTalk. Retrieved June 16, 2020.
  15. "Betty Irabor Chike Edozien – Ake Festival". Retrieved June 16, 2020.
  16. "Two Readings with Chiké Frankie Edozien | Writers Project of Ghana". writersprojectghana.com. Retrieved June 16, 2020.
  17. "JLF Colorado 2019 | Lives of Great Men".
  18. Hall, Linsly-Chittenden; Haven, 102 See map 63 High Street New; Ct 06511 (April 11, 2019). "Meet the author: Chiké Frankie Edozien". The MacMillan Center. Retrieved June 16, 2020.
  19. "Salon Series: A Conversation with Frankie Edozien".
  20. "LGBT History Month: Chike Frankie Edozien by Jennifer Makumbi".
  21. kjcjournal (February 1, 2019). "Prof. Frankie Edozien from New York University addressed the Journalism students". Department of Journalism & Mass Communication | Kristu Jayanti College, Bangalore. Retrieved June 16, 2020.
  22. "Department Of Journalism, LSR". Retrieved June 16, 2020 – via Facebook.
  23. "Frankie Edozien, JK Anowe, Megan Ross, Lilian Aujo Lead 19-Strong Shortlist for the Gerald Kraak Prize". Brittle Paper. April 3, 2019. Retrieved June 3, 2020.
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