Wole Talabi | |
|---|---|
| Born | Oluwole Talabi 28 February 1986 Warri, Delta State, Nigeria |
| Nationality | Nigerian |
| Other names | The Alchemist[1] |
| Occupation(s) | Author, editor |
| Notable work | Africanfuturism: An Anthology (2020), Shigidi: and the Brass Head of Obalufon (2023) |
Oluwole Talabi (born 28 February 1986) is a Nigerian speculative fiction writer, engineer, and editor,[1][2][3] who is considered among the Third Generation of Nigerian Writers.[4] His works include an amount of short stories; the anthologies These Words Expose Us: An Anthology (2014), Lights Out: Resurrection (2016), Africanfuturism: An Anthology (2020); his collections, Incomplete Solutions (2019) and Convergence Problems (2024); and the debut novel Shigidi and the Brass Head of Obalufon (2023). He was described in Scientific American as "an author who blends transhumanism and the Turing test".[5]
- ^ a b Ryman, Geoff (7 February 2019). "Wole Talabi: 100 AFRICAN WRITERS OF SFF – PART THIRTEEN: THE TRAVELERS". Strange Horizons. No. 100. Lagos. p. 13. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
- ^ Walton, Jo Lindsay (29 April 2020). ""The big idea": An interview with Wole Talabi". Vector. No. 289. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
- ^ Moreno-Garcia, Silvia; Tidhar, Lavie (21 May 2021). "A magical selection of African speculative fiction". Borneo Bulletin Online. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
- ^ Umezurike, Chukwuebuka (23 January 2022). "New Nigerian Literature Unsung Heroes". ThisDay Newspaper. Retrieved 23 January 2022.
- ^ Brady, Amy (1 July 2021). "Exploring Black Sci-Fi, Learning through Color, the Cost of Cooling, and Other New Books". Scientific American. Retrieved 1 October 2021.