Born on a Tuesday

Born on a Tuesday
First edition
AuthorElnathan John
LanguageEnglish
GenreLiterary Fiction
PublisherGrove Press (first edition)
Publication date3 May 2016
Publication placeNigeria
Media typePrint (paperback)
Pages256 pp (first edition)
ISBN978-0-8021-2482-1 (first edition)
OCLC1082440089
Followed byBe(com)ing Nigerian 

Born on a Tuesday is a 2016 novel by Nigeria writer Elnathan John. It is his debut novel. It was published in 2016 by Black Cat an imprint of Grove Press.

Plot summary

Dantala is the protagonist of Born on a Tuesday— a story about life, love, friendship, and loss— a young boy from a Sheikh household who attempts to navigate religious and political divides in North West Nigeria.

Dantala resided among a street gang that planned to disrupt an election, which backfired and forced Dantala to flee for his life.

Reception

On 2016, it was shortlisted for the Nigeria Prize for Literature. Also, on 2017, it was Longlisted for the 9mobile Prize for Literature. It was also shortlisted for the Republic of Consciousness Prize, He also won Betty Trask Award for Born on a Tuesday. It made to the Top 10 Nigerian Books of 2019 by Channels Television.

References

  1. 1 2 "BORN ON A TUESDAY | Kirkus Reviews". 15 February 2016. Retrieved 15 August 2021 – via Kirkus Reviews.
  2. ↑ Claudia Cuadra (2016). "BORN ON A TUESDAY: NIGERIA'S INVISIBLE VOICES". Retrieved 15 August 2021 – via Goethe-Institut Nigeria.
  3. ↑ Chika Unigwe (28 April 2016). "Born on a Tuesday by Elnathan John review – a compelling debut set in northern Nigeria" – via The Guardian.
  4. ↑ Ile Onyebuchi James (2016). "LITERATURE AND FUNDAMENTALISM: BORN ON A TUESDAY AS INSIGHT IN THE NATURE OF RELIGIOUS EXTREMISM IN NIGERIA" (PDF). Retrieved 15 August 2021 – via ResearchGate.
  5. ↑ Hisseina (3 July 2017). "TBBNQ Reads: Born On A Tuesday by Elnathan John". Retrieved 15 August 2021 – via The Book Banque.
  6. ↑ Fiammetta Rocco (1 July 2016). "Growing Up in Radicalized Nigeria: A New Novel Shows the Gritty Reality". Retrieved 15 August 2021 – via The New York Times.
  7. ↑ Alessandra Bassey (11 July 2019). "Born on a Tuesday' by Elnathan John". Retrieved 15 August 2021 – via Literandra.
  8. ↑ "Fiction Book Review: Born on a Tuesday by Elnathan John". 3 July 2016. Retrieved 15 August 2021 – via Publishers Weekly.
  9. ↑ Times, Premium. "Elnathan John's debut novel out November 12". Premium Times. Retrieved 15 August 2021 – via Premium Times.
  10. ↑ Florence Utor (17 July 2016). "11 authors shortlisted for The Nigerian Prize For Literature 2016". The Guardian. Lagos, Nigeria. Retrieved 15 August 2021 – via The Guardian Newspaper.
  11. ↑ Admin (1 May 2017). "Nine Authors Make Etisalat Prize for Literature 2016 Longlist". This Day. Retrieved 15 August 2021 – via THISDAYLIVE.
  12. ↑ Danuta Kean (1 November 2017). "Crowdfunded small-press prize announces inaugural shortlist". Retrieved 15 August 2021 – via The Guardian UK.
  13. ↑ "Previous winners of the Betty Trask Prize and Awards". 21 July 2018. Retrieved 15 August 2021 – via Society of Authors.
  14. ↑ Arts Editor (31 December 2019). "'Afonja','Be(com)ing Nigerian' – The Top Nigerian Books Of 2019". Retrieved 15 August 2021 – via Channels Television. {{cite web}}: |author= has generic name (help)