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Uzodinma Iweala // ⓘ (born November 5) is a Nigerian-American author and medical doctor. [1] His debut novel, Beasts of No Nation, is a formation of his thesis work (in creative writing) at Harvard. It depicts a child soldier in an unnamed African country.
Apr 11, 2024 · Uzodinma Iweala, who is in his seventh year as chief executive of the Africa Center, will depart at the end of 2024. Iweala’s leadership helped to settle an institution with a tumultuous past...
Uzodinma Iweala is the CEO of The Africa Center, a cultural institution in New York. He also serves on the boards of several organizations, such as WWF, IRC, and Sundance Institute, and has a background in medicine and media.
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Uzodinma Iweala is a writer, filmmaker, and medical doctor who leads The Africa Center, a cultural institution that promotes new narratives about Africa and its Diaspora. Learn more about his background, achievements, and other team members at The Africa Center.
Apr 26, 2023 · Uzodinma Iweala, chief executive officer of The Africa Center, has helped move the institution beyond museum to a landing place for the African diaspora, focusing on its ideas and impact.
Mar 15, 2018 · Uzodinma Iweala is a fine and confident novelist. Genre is a useful thing when organizing texts in a bookshop, but immaterial to the particular exchange between writer and reader. Form ossifies...
Oct 16, 2015 · Uzodinma Iweala, Editor-in-Chief of Ventures Africa, talks about his debut novel, Beasts of No Nation, which was adapted into a movie. He shares his inspiration, research, and experience of writing about child soldiers in Africa.
