Skip to content
Black HistoryCollector
SearchSupport the collection

Biography · Literature

Okechukwu Nzelu

1988–

United Kingdom

BIOGRAPHYPortrait not availableExplore the life, work and source references.
Visit the source record ↗

Biography

Okechukwu Nzelu is a British-Nigerian writer, poet and lecturer, based in Manchester. His debut novel, The Private Joys of Nnenna Maloney, won a Betty Trask Award in 2019. Nzelu's work explores themes of queerness, identity, grief, belonging, and friendship.

Explore Wikipedia contributors ↗

Sources & collection details

Wikipedia contributors — original record ↗

Black heritage reference ↗

Biography text · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Source checked 2026-10-13

Continue exploring Series 1

Arts, Music & Culture →

Explore all Series 1 cards →

Keep exploring