Leye Adenle

Writing a Modern African Thriller

12 May
3:00 pm
Reading Room

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£ 9.00 GBP

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Leye Adenle is a Nigerian-born crime thriller author, known for his gripping and suspenseful stories that explore the darker side of human nature. His debut novel, Easy Motion Tourist, won the prestigious Prix Marianne in France in 2016.
Leye’s writing is characterised by its vivid descriptions of Nigerian society, which he portrays with a gritty realism that captures the complexity of life in a country that is often misunderstood by outsiders.

Leye will be interviewed by Kevin Ochieng Okoth, a writer and researcher based in London. He is part of the Salvage Editorial Collective and is a regular contributor to the London Review of Books. He is the author of Red Africa: Reclaiming Revolutionary Black Politics published in 2023.

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