Claudia Efemini

CLAUDIA EFEMINI

Claudia Efemini is a British-Nigerian final year History and Politics student at the University of Edinburgh. Born and raised in London, Claudia spent the latter part of her upbringing in Sweden before moving to Edinburgh to pursue her degree in 2021.

She is the author of A Letter Away From Asaba, a historical fiction on the Asaba massacre of the Nigerian civil war. A freelance journalist, Claudia writes articles on culture, history and Afro-diasporic experiences. Her work has been published by the likes of the BBC, Afrocritik, and the McGill Daily.

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Africa in Dialogue •

Epistolary Fiction as a Conduit for Empathy: A Dialogue with Claudia Efemini

Saliha: Hello, Claudia. I read your novella in two settings, only stopping because I was obliged to. Congratulations on putting out this captivating story. The first question that popped in my mind when I started reading was this: Why did you choose this form to tell the story? I must say that I am not the biggest lover of stories told in the form of letters and have always been apprehensive of them, but A Letter Away From Asaba changed my mind. Was it challenging to write it this way?

Claudia:
We Are Here Scotland •

Claudia Efemini — We Are Here Scotland

Claudia Efemini is the author of A Letter Away From Asaba, a historical fiction on the censorship of the Asaba massacre during the Nigerian Civil War. She is also a History and Politics student at the University of Edinburgh. A writer, avid reader, and music lover, Claudia is captivated by the powerful influence of art in society and politics.

How did you get into writing? What initially inspired you?

I started writing stories as a very young child. I’ve always loved reading and I think that w

EXCLUSIVE: Claudia Efemini on A Letter Away From Asaba – The Student

A Letter from Asaba is History and Politics student Claudia Efemini’s debut novel. We spoke with Claudia about publishing, the history behind the story, and the importance of learning about colonialism and its ongoing effects.

When did you first learn about the Asaba massacre, and what were your main motivations to write a novel about it? What wider themes does it represent in history?

I first read a book by two American scholars, The Asaba Massacre: Trauma, Memory and the Nigerian Civil War w
University of Edinburgh •

Meet the second year Edinburgh student who's having her first book published

The University of Edinburgh has been home to numerous talented individuals, and second-year history and politics student Claudia Efemini is no exception. With her recently published historical fiction novel, A Letter Away From Asaba, The Edinburgh Tab had the pleasure of interviewing her about her book, inspiration, and writing process.

A Letter Away From Asaba is a thought-provoking narrative centred on the Asaba Massacre, which occurred in 1967 during the Nigerian Civil War. The story follows
Speak-easy Magazine •

An interview with student author Claudia Efemini about her upcoming novel, A Letter Away From Asaba —

A note on the interview from One Scotland’s CEO Max Browning.

Radical. It is one of the more interesting words in the English language, in that its connotative meaning can be either very negative or very positive. I do not hesitate to call Claudia Efemini radical, and I mean it in the most positive sense.

A second-year History and Politics student at the University of Edinburgh, Claudia is also one of the youngest published authors in Scotland. Next month, her novel, A Letter Away from Asaba,
Retrospect Journal •

Claudia Efemini set to publish debut novel A Letter Away From Asaba in Spring 2023

As a second-year History and Politics student at the University of Edinburgh I am currently in the midst of editing my debut novel A Letter Away From Asaba, set to be published in spring 2023. It is a book that I wrote during the course of my first year at Edinburgh and I am still quite shocked that it will be transformed into print next year. Nigerian history is something that I am greatly passionate about and looking through a degree programme that makes little mention of Nigeria sparked a bur

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