Age, Biography and Wiki
Helen Oyeyemi was born on 10 December, 1984 in Ibadan, Nigeria, is a British novelist and playwright. Discover Helen Oyeyemi's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is she in this year and how she spends money? Also learn how she earned most of networth at the age of 39 years old?
| Popular As |
Helen Oyeyemi |
| Occupation |
Writer |
| Age |
39 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Sagittarius |
| Born |
10 December, 1984 |
| Birthday |
10 December |
| Birthplace |
Ibadan, Nigeria |
| Nationality |
Nigeria
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Helen Oyeyemi Height, Weight & Measurements
At 39 years old, Helen Oyeyemi height not available right now. We will update Helen Oyeyemi's Height, weight, Body Measurements, Eye Color, Hair Color, Shoe & Dress size soon as possible.
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Dating & Relationship status
She is currently single. She is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about She's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, She has no children.
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| Parents |
Not Available |
| Husband |
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Helen Oyeyemi Net Worth
Her net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Helen Oyeyemi worth at the age of 39 years old? Helen Oyeyemi’s income source is mostly from being a successful Writer. She is from Nigeria. We have estimated Helen Oyeyemi's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
| Net Worth in 2024 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2024 |
Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2023 |
Pending |
| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
| House |
Not Available |
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Not Available |
| Source of Income |
Writer |
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Timeline
Helen Oyeyemi FRSL (born 10 December 1984) is a British novelist and writer of short stories.
Oyeyemi was born in Nigeria and was raised in Lewisham, South London from when she was four.
Oyeyemi wrote her first novel, The Icarus Girl, while studying for her A-levels at Cardinal Vaughan Memorial School.
She attended Corpus Christi College, Cambridge.
In 2007, Bloomsbury published Oyeyemi's second novel, The Opposite House, which is inspired by Cuban mythology.
Her third novel, White Is for Witching, was published by Picador in May 2009.
It was a 2009 Shirley Jackson Award finalist and won a 2010 Somerset Maugham Award.
In 2009, Oyeyemi was recognized as one of the women on Venus Zine's "25 under 25" list.
Her fourth novel, Mr Fox, was published by Picador in June 2011, In 2013 she was included in the Granta Best of Young British Novelists list.
Since 2013 her home has been in Prague.
While she was in college, Oyeyemi's plays Juniper's Whitening and Victimese were performed by fellow students and later published by Methuen in 2014.
Her fifth novel, Boy, Snow, Bird, was published by Picador in 2014.
Boy, Snow, Bird was a finalist for the Los Angeles Times Book Prize in 2014.
Many of Oyeyemi's earlier novels were centered around girlhood and coming of age, with Mr. Fox, Boy, Snow, Bird, and Gingerbread being inspired by folktales.
Oyeyemi was a judge on the Booktrust Independent Foreign Fiction Prize for 2015
Oyeyemi served as a judge for the 2015 Scotiabank Giller Prize.
Oyeyemi published What Is Not Yours Is Not Yours, a story collection, in 2016.
What Is Not Yours Is Not Yours won the 2016 PEN Open Book Award: for an exceptional book-length work of literature by an author of colour.
On 25 April 2017, Oyeyemi delivered "Shine or Go Crazy", focused on Korean television dramas at Seattle Arts and Lectures, Seattle.
A 'reading list' of the shows mentioned in her talk was published following the lecture.
In 2023, Oyeyemi delivered the annual New Statesman/Goldsmiths Prize lecture at the Southbank Centre, London.
Oyeyemi will deliver the 2024 Richard Hillary Memorial Lecture at Trinity College, Oxford.
Oyeyemi was a judge for the 2018 International Booker Prize.
Oyeyemi was a judge for the 2023 Goldsmiths Prize, along with Tom Lee (chair), Maddie Mortimer and Ellen Peirson-Hagger.
Gingerbread, a novel, was published on 5 March 2019.
Peaces, a novel, was published on 1 April 2021.
Her latest novel, Parasol Against the Axe, was published to positive review.
It is the first of her books to be set in the Czech Republic, despite living there for more than a decade.
In an interview promoting this book, Oyeyemi told the New Yorker that she was inspired by author Rachel Cusk and her writing style, and in part by Oscar Wilde's De Profundis.
