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Emmanuel Iduma
Emmanuel Iduma
Born (1989-02-01) February 1, 1989 (age 35)
Akure, Nigeria
NationalityNigerian
EducationObafemi Awolowo University School of Visual Arts
Occupation(s)Writer, editor, art critic
Notable workA Stranger's Pose, I am Still with You
SpouseAyobami Adebayo (married 2020)
AwardsIrving Sandler Award for New Voices in Art Criticism. Windham–Campbell Prize
Websitewww.mriduma.com

Emmanuel Iduma (born 1 February 1989) is a Nigerian writer and art critic. He is the author of A Stranger's Pose (2018) and Farad (2012). In 2016, Farad was republished in North America as The Sound of Things to Come.[1][2][3] He was awarded the inaugural Irving Sandler Award for New Voices in Art Criticism by the Association Internationale des Critiques d’Art, USA.[4] He teaches in the MFA Art Writing Program at the School of Visual Arts, New York City.

Personal life

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Iduma was born in Akure, Nigeria, in 1989.[5][6] He is married to Ayobami Adebayo.[7]

Career

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Emmanuel Iduma studied law at Obafemi Awolowo University in Ile-Ife. He also has an MFA in Art Criticism and Writing from the School of Visual Arts, New York City.

In 2012, Parrésia Publishers published Iduma's first novel, Farad.[8] It was described by Tolu Ogunlesi as "an impressive house of words – dream-like, haunting, elusive – standing confidently at a frontier, signalling the immense promise of an emerging generation of Nigerian novelists."[9]

In 2017, he received an arts writing grant from the Creative Capital/Andy Warhol Foundation for a series of essays about contemporary Nigerian artists.[10] During the same year, Iduma co-curated the first ever Nigerian Pavilion at the Venice Biennale with Adenrele Sonariwo[11][12][13][14]

Iduma's 2018 book, A Stranger's Pose, was described in The Atlantic as "part travelogue, part memoir, part poetry collection, part photo essay", with the article going on to say: "The book hums with a kind of gorgeous melancholy. ...serene compositions—both written and photographic—transport the reader with a warmth that feels rare for a travel title. In its attention to visual detail and to the ebbs and flows of human connection, A Stranger’s Pose shifts conventions in travel writing about Africa."[15]

A Stranger’s Pose was longlisted for the Ondaatje Prize in 2019.[16]

Iduma's third book, I Am Still With You, a memoir about the Nigerian civil war, has been acquired by Algonquin in the US and William Collins, an imprint of Harper Collins, in the UK. It is scheduled for publication in 2022.[17] The book is a recipient of a Silvers Grant for Work in Progress.[18]

Iduma currently teaches in the MFA Art Writing Program at School of Visual Arts, New York City.[5]

List of publications

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  • Farad (2012)
  • Gambit: Newer African Writing[19] (co-edited, with Shaun Randol)
  • A Stranger's Pose (2018)[20]
  • I am still with you: A Reckoning with silence, inheritance and History (2023)[21]

Awards and recognition

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  • In 2017, Iduma was awarded an arts writing grant by the Creative Capital/Andy Warhol Foundation.[10]
  • In 2018, his book, A Stranger's Pose, was longlisted for the Ondaatje Prize.[22]
  • In 2019, he was awarded the Irving Sandler Award for New Voices in Art Criticism.[4]
  • In 2020, Iduma was included in Apollo magazine's 40 Under 40 list.[23]
  • Windham–Campbell Prize (2022) category of nonfiction[24]

References

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  1. ^ Levy, Michele (14 February 2017). "The Sound of Things to Come by Emmanuel Iduma". World Literature Today. Retrieved 23 November 2017.
  2. ^ "The Sound of Things to Come". www.mantlethought.org. Retrieved 23 November 2017.
  3. ^ Randol, Shaun. "The Sound of Things to Come | The Mantle". www.themantle.com. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
  4. ^ a b "Emmanuel Iduma Named Recipient of Inaugural Irving Sandler Award | News". AICA-USA | International Association of Art Critics United States. Retrieved 2 March 2021.
  5. ^ a b Dwamena, Anakwa (17 November 2017). "The new, African magazine – for us, by us". Africa is a Country. Retrieved 23 November 2017.
  6. ^ OkadaBooks (5 October 2017). "#LiterallyWhatsHot: Well-Woven Collage or Distorted Narrative? – A Review of Emmanuel Iduma's 'Farad' –". BellaNaija. Retrieved 23 November 2017.
  7. ^ "Novelists Emmanuel Iduma & Ayobami Adebayo Are Married, Share Love Letters". Open Country Mag. 28 January 2021. Retrieved 2 March 2021.
  8. ^ Iduma, Emmanuel (21 December 2012). Farad. Parresia Books. ISBN 9789789220502.
  9. ^ "Emmanuel Iduma – Parrésia Publishers". parresiablog.wordpress.com. Retrieved 23 November 2017.
  10. ^ a b "The Arts Writers Grant Program Announces 2017 Grantees". Creative Capital. 30 November 2017. Retrieved 2 March 2021.
  11. ^ Africanartswithtaj (22 March 2017). "African Arts with Taj: Yes, Nigeria Goes To Venice Art Biennale". African Arts with Taj. Retrieved 23 November 2017.
  12. ^ Sam-Duru, Prisca (10 April 2017). "Nigerian arts make historical appearance in Venice". Vanguard News. Retrieved 23 November 2017.
  13. ^ Augoye, Jayne (28 March 2017). "56 editions after, Nigeria debuts at Venice Biennale". Premium Times Nigeria. Retrieved 23 November 2017.
  14. ^ Balogun, Oluwatobi (16 May 2017). "Nigeria's debut at the most important art exhibition in the world – La Biennale di Venezia". BusinessDay. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
  15. ^ Giorgis, Hannah (11 November 2018). "A Brilliant Travelogue That Presents Africa Through a New Lens". The Atlantic. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
  16. ^ "Emmanuel Iduma makes RSL Ondaatje Prize longlist". Daily Trust. 30 March 2019. Retrieved 2 March 2021.
  17. ^ "William Collins signs Iduma's Nigerian Civil War study | The Bookseller". www.thebookseller.com. Retrieved 2 March 2021.
  18. ^ Edoro, Ainehi (13 July 2021). "Emmanuel Iduma's Forthcoming Family Memoir I Am Still With You Wins Him a Silvers Grant for Work in Progress". Brittle Paper. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
  19. ^ Iduma, Emmanuel; Shaun Randol, eds. (1 January 2016). Gambit: Newer African Writing (2 ed.). The Mantle. ISBN 978-0-9965770-7-6.
  20. ^ Giorgis, Hannah (11 November 2018). "A Brilliant Travelogue That Presents Africa Through a New Lens". The Atlantic. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
  21. ^ "I Am Still With You: A Reckoning with Silence, Inherita…". Goodreads. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
  22. ^ Obi-Young, Otosirieze (1 April 2019). "Aminatta Forna and Emmanuel Iduma Longlisted for the 2019 Ondaatje Prize". Brittle Paper. Retrieved 2 March 2021.
  23. ^ "Emmanuel Iduma | Apollo 40 Under 40 Africa | The Thinkers". Apollo Magazine. 28 September 2020. Retrieved 2 March 2021.
  24. ^ "[britllepaper] 3 African Authors Awarded the $165,000 Windham-Campbell Prizes: Tsitsi Dangarembga, Siphiwe Gloria Ndlovu and Emmanuel Iduma". brittelpaper.com. 29 March 2022. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
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