The 36 year old writer and photographer, will receive $10,000 as prize money.
Written in 2011, the novel, Open City, centers on "Nigerian immigrant Julius, a young graduate student studying psychiatry in New York City, has recently broken up with his girlfriend and spends most of his time dreamily walking around Manhattan. The majority of Open City centers on Julius’ inner thoughts as he rambles throughout the city, painting scenes of both what occurs around him and past events that he can’t help but dwell on. For reasons not altogether clear, Julius’ walks turn into worldwide travel, and he flies first to Europe, where he has an unplanned one-night stand and makes some interesting friends, then to Nigeria, and finally back to New York City. Along the way, he meets many people and often has long discussions with them about philosophy and politics. Brought up in a military school, he seems to welcome these conversations. Upon returning to New York, he meets a young Nigerian woman who profoundly changes the way he sees himself."
Mr. Teju, your nose ehhhhhhh.
ReplyDeleteTypical Yoruba nose and I love it abeg! leave the guy alone jare....that nose is sexy.Hopefully he doesnt snore too loudly.Lol!!!
ReplyDeleteLOL @ the comments about his nose. Abeg where can I get d book in Abuja?
ReplyDeleteAnd why are d twitter landladies already famzing d guy? Going on abt hw he's already married or they wud hv snagged him bla bla bla. Mtchew
Congratulations Teju. Lookin forward to the day my books will be published and applauded all over the world.
ReplyDeleteCongrats to Teju Cole!
ReplyDeleteNa money now, dem don hear $10k deir ears don stand at attention. Snag ko,snag ni.
ReplyDeletehmmm,nice one keep up the job.as for the nose i comment my reserve
ReplyDeleteYou guys are laughing at his nose meanwhile, he has been recognised internationally for his work. Make una dey there with your own perfect noses and poverty stricken lives. Oshi o da!!
ReplyDeleteI wonder if sumt pple tink @all b4 openin deir gutter mouth,jst imagin smh,abeg tell dem o,mumus talkn abt hw big his nose is,wat av u all achieved wit ur perfect nose,idiots
DeleteOff to amazon.com to get my copy. Well dome Mr. Cole! "More ink to your pen"!!!
ReplyDeleteI have that nose as well and i love it! Is he really married ? See me already day dreaming of meeting him in New York! lol
ReplyDeletePls I need a review of his novel EVERYDAY FOR THE THIEF, anyone read it yet? Plssssss.
ReplyDeleteThank God a Yoruba person as done something gud. Yinka
ReplyDeleteThis is what am talking about, a yoruba guy making us proud out Τ̣̣ђёre. More ink to your pen Teju. More to come
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@ anon 7:25 pm Oshi o da!! to you too. Abeg if na your nose comment. If no be your nose go hug transformer. Do you know if the nose is what makes him sexy. Be open minded and stop drawing conclusions about other peoples comments. Oshi o da!! too.
ReplyDeleteTo top anon 6:32 pm's comment - Mr. Teju, your nose ehhhhhhh, it makes anon 7:25 pm want to hug transformer. Gbam.
anon dat said-"Make una dey there with your own perfect noses and poverty stricken lives. Oshi o da!! " kai God will bless you ehn u took it outta ma mouth.we always miss it in Nigeria.we r to be proud of him yet nose talk.smh.he is the newest millionare now.close to 2m i see new baby mama's checking ovulation dates.hehehe
ReplyDeleteLMAO @ new baby mamas checkn ovulation dates!!!I can't stop lafn!rotflmao...GEEZ!!!naija pple get mouth sha.lmaoooooo....TONI
DeleteTeju! Chineke! no wonder on twitter one can see only a side shot! your nose is HORRIBLE HORRIBLE HORRIBLE! Bleh
ReplyDeleteI pity on these idiots who laugh at people. Bring out your pictures, let's see it...
ReplyDeleteCongrats, Teju. Where can I get the book?
You are a fineboy, and smart don't mind the haters
Awon Ibo must hate ni sha...
ReplyDeleteWhether u be from Edo, Niger Delta, all na Ibo for Yoruba land. This is to answer Madam Alicia, Miss Ignorant.
Ibo's back to ya village
The self haters don arrive. Na only dem dey curse their own people nose, na only dem dey curse their own people skin colour, na only dem dey curse their own people hair and all this na to show say dem wan resemble their slave/colonial masters. If una no like unasef, make una no project am to another person.
ReplyDeleteCongrats man! Make Nigeria proud =)
ReplyDeletena wa o! i don't understand why people are abusing the poor boy as if them fine pass am! mtchewww...what did he do to u other than give us a reason to be proud Nigerians! abeg Teju congrats jor!!! all the best on your next novel, cuz i know u ain't just stopping at one! lol
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@ Anon 9.06pm, Everyday for the thief is so witty and i related to it well, well. Pls, try and get a copy. You'll laugh at how funny the Nigerian characters are.
ReplyDeleteWhy are u guys always pin pointing d culture of a person I believe its wrong as we r one nigeria! Whether yoruba or igbo we shld be proud of him! Weldone teju!
ReplyDeleteAnonymous 10:02 LOL. you call me ignorant yet you said anyone that is not Yoruba in your eyes is Igbo. SEE HYPOCRISY TO THE FULLEST. and why the F**K are you calling my name on this post when i didn't even comment? SEE OBSESSION!
ReplyDeleteWelldone!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations! I hope he uses the after-tax proceeds to get himself a nose job.
ReplyDeleteWas dt really necessary...like really?even if u were joking...haba!
DeleteLafter wan kill me for my bed o. Its like some people don't even read, dey just look @ picture and comment dere reserve (insert-ROTFL). Bros Teju has made us proud!! His nose is also in our face! Lev peeps and dere opinion abeg! We shall talk De Book and talk De Nose!! Amen!!
ReplyDeleteCongrats!..keep up the good work!
ReplyDelete@ Anon 12;32pm
ReplyDeletewhat about you use your aftertax proceeds to fix your fucking brain bcos it's dead. He has a big nose, so what? His girl is obviously not complaining, so shut your dirty mouths.
Congrats to him man. THats the writers dream- recognition for ones work.
ReplyDeleteplease where can i get the book in Lagos.
ReplyDeletepeople shouting nose cant even achieve half of what he has achieved...........using the nose to cover der own shortcomings.....well....newsflash....like chigurl says*you are busy dreaming while ur mates are hustling.....u are gonna be a weisttttt!
ReplyDeleteIf anyone making comments about his nose can create a person, then comment away but if not, then examine yourself. God created him in his image so take it up with God.
ReplyDeleteBut una can like to take panadol for anoda man's headache O.Ahn ahn!Kilode!!!The nose joke is JUST A JOKE!!!Why are u all taking offence;abi na so una nose be?Insecure bunch!
ReplyDeleteWhile you guys are going back and forth on the nose issue, the guy is getting ready to make more millions and churn out wonderful books..*smh*Hep
ReplyDeleteWell done!
ReplyDeleteNigerians must be among the most ill-mannered people in the world. Some of them do not even know that it is immoral and rude to tell someone you don't know that he has horrible nose. Who the hell are they?
ReplyDeleteI think Teju looks Ok. Nigerians are only after what they see, no wonder there is no progress in the country. Useless people. Get some moral education.
In the UK, we have to live with some rude Nigerians everyday. All they do is laugh at people and talk about them so that they can hear... We humbly PRAY for their deportation back to the bush where they belong ASAP. Amen!
'Open City' was written in simple English by a writer who took his time to write. He did not rush it at all. All the characters fell into place beautifully.
ReplyDeleteThe writer has studied several writers and came up with his own voice. We followed him from his old NEXT column on Creative Writing, where he mentored younger writers. He will win more awards for this book. Trust me!
congrats bro you are talking the talk and walking the walk abeg make una leave the bobo nose ooo the yabis come plenty tooo much let us 1st congratulate him and leave his nose biko ooo
ReplyDelete@ Alicia I am calling u because I knw u will be here to see it. You dump fuck. I know how obsessed u are with Yoruba's thatt's why I left the comment here for you to see.
ReplyDeleteAnd again the Opposite of Yoruba is Edo, Niger Deltan and Ibo, all na same, same. Ode.
LOL, and where in ANY of my comments do you see me obsessed with Yorubas? or is it because I'm a PROUD IGBO GIRL and DEFEND Igbos when necessary that i am now obsessed with Yorubas? like I said, the opposite of Yoruba is NOT Igbo. i dont give a flying fuck, i just comment when necessary. go through to any of my comments and tell me where I have EVER been "obsessed" with Yorubas. Dumbass, you wish, keep living in that deluded mind of yours that I'm obsessed with your people. LMAOOOOO. #NEXT PLEASE.
ReplyDeleteand keep exposing your ignorance to the world. its no news that a lot of your folks liken anyone who is not Yoruba to be from the east. mtcheww.
ReplyDeleteHow does a post which is meant to make all Nigerians proud degenerate into a tribal feud? How? Only God will help u lame lot. Congratulations Teju Cole. More ink to ur beautiful pen.
ReplyDeleteMy dear readers, abeg wetin do τ̣̣ђё nose? I think you all commenting negatively about τ̣̣ђё nose should stop and realise that we Africans are τ̣̣ђё 'big nose' people. That ΐƨ Ђδω we are created. Let's stop hating/yabbing ourselves abeg. He ΐƨ okay in ♍a̶̲̥̅̊ opinion, I daresay he ΐƨ a fine dude. Please let's try τ̲̅ǿ see τ̣̣ђё beauty in others and come τ̲̅ǿ terms with our big African nose. Back τ̲̅ǿ τ̣̣ђё main topic, τ̣̣ђё guy ΐƨ brilliant author and won A̶̲̥̅n award, abeg make we happy Ƒσя τ̣̣ђё guy.
ReplyDeleteYou must not be Nigerian to liken Edoans to Igbos. Actually, an Edo person can pass for a yoruba. You can't miss the striking similarity in their physical and ethnic characteristics.
ReplyDelete@ Anon March 8, 2012 8:32 PM, Yes you are right....but don't forget that in Nigeria, we have to live with some rude Europeans everyday who feel that they are Kings in tombo clothing. smmmmmmmmmhhhhhhhh look at you feeling like a Turkey about to be fried for thanksgiving dinner. (don't you know that you are using a very bad example to justify a bad gist).
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