Aminatta Forna
Aminatta Forna is an acclaimed British writer of Scottish and Sierra Leonean heritage. Her work, which includes both fiction and non-fiction, frequently explores themes of war, trauma, memory, and identity. She is the author of the memoir 'The Devil That Danced on the Water' and several novels, including 'Ancestor Stones', 'The Memory of Love', 'The Hired Man', and 'Happiness'. She is also a professor and has held various academic positions, including Director of the Lannan Center for Poetics and Social Practice at Georgetown University.
Awards
["Commonwealth Writers' Prize Best Book Award", 'Windham–Campbell Literature Prize', 'Hurston/Wright Legacy Award', 'LiBeraturpreis', 'Aidoo-Snyder Book Prize', 'Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)']
Notable Works
["The Devil That Danced on the Water: A Daughter's Quest", 'Ancestor Stones', 'The Memory of Love', 'The Hired Man', 'Happiness', 'The Window Seat: Notes from a Life in Motion']
