Chris Abani
Director of the Program of African Studies
Program Area(s):
African Poetics; World Literature; African Presences in Medieval and Renaissance Cultural Spaces; West African Music; Yoruba and Igbo Philosophy and Religion
Phone number:
847-467-1065
chris.abani@northwestern.edu
Chris Abani, Director of the Program of African Studies at Northwestern University, is an acclaimed novelist, poet, essayist, screenwriter and playwright. His wide-ranging interests include African poetics, world literature, African presences in medieval and renaissance cultural spaces, West African music, and Yoruba and Igbo philosophy and religion.
