T. J. Benson
Nigeria writer
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T. J. Benson is a Nigerian writer and portrait photographer. Benson was a runner-up for the Short Story Day Africa Prize in 2016.[1] His stories have appeared in literary magazines including Catapult and Transition Magazine.[2] In 2018 he published We Won't Fade into Darkness, a collection of science and fantasy fiction short shories.[3] The stories can be seen as an example of Africanfuturism.[4]
CitizenshipNigerian
Notablework
- We Won't Fade into Darkness
- The Madhouse
- People Live Here
Benson was an invited guest at the 2018 Aké Arts and Book Festival, moderating two panel discussions centered around filmmaking.[4] He published his debut novel, The Madhouse, in 2021.[5][1]
Works
- We Won't Fade into Darkness. Paressia, 2018.[6][7]
- The Madhouse. Masobe Books, 2021.
- People Live Here. Masobe Books, 2022.[8][9]
