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The Son of the House

In Conversation|Cheluchi Onyemelukwe-Onuobia x Lee Suksi

  • The East Room

  • English
  • $10.00

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The Goethe-Institut Toronto is proud to host an evening with Cheluchi Onyemelukwe-Onuobia in conversation with Lee Suksi.

Shortlisted for the Giller Prize, Onyemelukwe-Onuobia's novel, "The Son of the House", tells the story of two women from very different backgrounds who come together through a kidnapping. 

"The Son of the House uncovers crucial dimensions of women’s lived experiences in postcolonial Africa. Cheluchi Onyemelukwe-Onuobia is among this generation of women writers redefining womanhood. Her work further challenges female invisibility in Africa." ---Olongo Africa

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Cheluchi Onyemelukwe-Onuobia

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© Cheluchi Onyemelukwe-Onuobia
Born in 1978 in Nigeria, Cheluchi Onyemelukwe-Onuobia is a lawyer and academic who has done much advocacy work on issues such as violence against women and girls, as well as  health.

She holds a doctorate in law from Dalhousie University in Canada and often advises international organizations. An earlier draft of  The Son of the House was longlisted in Mslexia’s novel writing competition. She currently lives in Lagos.

The Son of the House is on the 2021 Scotiabank Giller Prize shortlist.

Lee Suksi

 

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© Lee Suksi
has lived in Toronto for a decade. Their writing has mostly appeared as texts accompanying exhibitions or read at galleries, including at the Art Gallery of Ontario, Cooper Cole, Georgia Scherman Projects, Susan Hobbs, Towards, The Table, and Calaboose. They’ve presented at Doored, Images Festival and Blackwood Gallery. The Nerves is their first book.
 

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