Rutgers medical student writes first novel

The idea for the novel came to her at a writer's conference and was solidified by the documentary "Half the Sky," a sweeping narrative about the oppression of women and girls in the developing world. Obienu, who grew up in Maryland but lived in Nigeria from age 7 through high school,...

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Published inThe Courier-news (Bridgewater, N.J.)
Main Author Cantor, Carla
Format Newspaper Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Bridgewater, N.J Gannett Co., Inc 28.02.2017
Subjects
Medical students
Novels
Public health
Writing
United States > US
Nigeria
Maryland
Virginia
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Summary:The idea for the novel came to her at a writer's conference and was solidified by the documentary "Half the Sky," a sweeping narrative about the oppression of women and girls in the developing world. Obienu, who grew up in Maryland but lived in Nigeria from age 7 through high school, started writing short stories as a child. Working her way through college and taking loans to stay afloat, she saw a science career as...
ISSN:0895-8785