Michael Afenfia

Michael Afenfia is a Nigerian novelist and author of The Mechanics of Yenagoa and Leave My Bones in Saskatoon. His works focus on themes such as life in the Niger Delta and experiences of migration. Quotes It was such a great event and performance and, at the end of it, I felt proud, because I was able to share a bit of my Nigerian culture and identity with the audience. As you know, there is so much diversity in Canada, and it is always a pleasure for me when I am able to share my culture with the diverse people of Canada, including and especially with the First Nations and Indigenous Peoples of Canada. "Michael Afenfia: As Immigrant Writer, I See Things From Two Lens", interview by Henry Akubuiro, The Sun, retrieved 17 July 2026 Leave My Bones in Saskatoon is very special to me. It is special, because it tells the story of what many Nigerians, young and old, dream about today. It tells the story of a family leaving Nigeria to start a new life in Canada. I try to be fluid, engaging and almost reinvented my writing style, so that I can relate more with younger people. "Writers Should Explore Popular Culture", The Sun Writing has been good to me. I chose writing over law practice, I do not see anything else competing with it or taking me away from writing at this stage of my life. "Afenfia: Why I Wrote Leave My Bones In Saskatoon", interview by Olukorede Yishau, The Nation, 27 April 2023 As a writer, let your writing speak about something. You have a voice, people look up to you and your writing. Write not only for writing or for art's sake. Writers play a major role in influencing life and society for the realisation of a brighter and more rewarding future. "Bayelsa Writer Takes Mechanics of Yenagoa to OAU", The Nation Bayelsa is more than the negative that is sometimes portrayed about the state. We are more than kidnapping, armed robbery and the militancy that takes place in the creeks. "Bayelsa ANA Boss Bows in Style", The Nation I have always had a flare for writing, so I picked up my pen and started, and it's mostly thanks to you, I will be published this year. "Michael Afenfia: What 2018 Taught Me", BellaNaija, January 2019 It tells me that in 2019, consistency is important. In whatever you do, and in the positions you occupy or the opportunities that present themselves before you this year, try and be an inspiration to others. Literature is life and it mostly reflects the way we live and our daily experiences. There is an urgent need for writers across all genres to up their game and remove the age-long misleading belief that writers must always appear dirty, rough and poor. "Former ANA Boss Urges Writers on Creativity", Punch Writers should be signing autographs and have a celebrity status like sportsmen, movie stars and singers. References External links Category:Novelists from Nigeria