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Collection Overview
Scope and Contents of the Materials
The collection containts drafts and proofs of Okorfor's publications. Some records are digital (Series 2).
Collection Historical Note
Nnedimma Nkemdili "Nnedi" Okorafor
Teaches at Chicago State University.
Administrative Information
Repository:
Northern Illinois University
Accruals:
Addition from Nnedi Okorafor: 03/12/2010, 05/31/2011
Access Restrictions:
Photographs and photocopies of collection are prohibited.
Use Restrictions:
Property Rights are transferred to the University Libraries per the signed Deed of Gift Document. Literary Rights are retained by the content creator. Any copyrights so stated in the materials remain in force.
Technical Access Note:
Series 2 are digital files stored at V:\Rare\Collections\Finding Aids\SFWA\Okorafor-027\Digital Media. Access to these records will be done by copying them to a jump drive for use on the public computer in the RBSC reading room.
Acquisition Source:
Nnedi Okorafor
Other Note:
Email: nnedi@netscape.com
Other URL:
http://nnedi.com/
Box and Folder Listing
Browse by Series:
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Series I: Novels],
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Series II: Digital Media],
[
Series III: Oversized],
[All]
- Series I: Novels
- Box 1
- Folder 1: The Adventures of Palm Tree [contest letter to Delacorte Press, summary of manuscript, short biography, and manuscript] page 1 to page 101, no date
- Folder 2: Bush Radio [manuscript] page 1 to page 179, no date
- Folder 3: Bush Radio [manuscript] page 180 to page 362, no date
- Folder 4: Bush Radio [bound manuscript] page 1 to page 362, no date
- Folder 5: Ejii the Shadow Speaker, Bush Radio, & Ginen [emails to Lynne Thomas regarding attached Word doc files of manuscripts], May 15, 2009, June 5, 2009
- Folder 6: Ejii the Shadow Speaker [bound 1st draft, critiqued and edited] page 1 to page 150, no date
- Folder 7: Ejii the Shadow Speaker [bound 1st draft, critiqued and edited] page 151 to page 304, no date
- Folder 8: The Legend of Arro-yo [manuscript] page 1 to page 368, no date
- Folder 9: The Shadow Speaker [bound and edited manuscript] page 1 to page 188, no date
- Folder 10: Sunny & the Leopard People [edited manuscript] page 2 to page 182, no date
- Folder 11: Sunny & the Leopard People [edited manuscript] page 183 to page 364, no date
- Folder 12: Who Fears Death [critiqued and edited manuscript] page 1 to page 189, no date
- Folder 13: Who Fears Death [critiqued and edited manuscript] page 190 to page 385, no date
- Folder 14: Who Fears Death [bound and edited galley proof|DAW books] title page to page 198, 1-12-2010
- Folder 15: Who Fears Death [bound and edited galley proof|DAW books] page 199 to page 390, 1-12-2010
- Folder 16: Windseeker: the Legend of Arro-yo [manuscript] page 1 to page 149, no date
- Box 2
- Folder 1: Windseeker: the Legend of Arro-yo [manuscript] page 150 to page 297, no date
- Folder 2: Zahrah the Windseeker [4th pass page proof accompanied by a small note|Farafina Press] title page to page 185, 6-8-2005
- Folder 3: Zahrah the Windseeker [4th pass page proof|Farafina Press] page 186 to page 310, 6-8-2005
- Folder 4: Zahrah the Windseeker [bound and edited] page 1 to page 125, no date
- Series II: Digital Media
- Item 1: Bush Radio [Bush Radio 2004-Revision May.doc], 5-15-2009
- Item 2: Ejii the Shadow Speaker [Ejii the Shadow Speaker 2004.doc], 5-15-2009
- Item 3: Ejii the Shadow Speaker [Ejii the Shadow Speaker 2005.doc], 5-15-2009
- Item 4: Ejii the Shadow Speaker [Ejii the Shadow Speaker, Hyperion 2005-2006.doc], 5-15-2009
- Item 5: Ginen [Ginen- Novel.doc], 5-15-2009
- Series III: Oversized
- Item 1: Zahrah the Windseeker [page proof|Houghton Mufflin Company] page i to page 308, 2-9-2005
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Series I: Novels],
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Series II: Digital Media],
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