41. Ani Kayode Somtochukwu on the book And Then He Sang A Lullaby

Author Ani Kayode Somtochukwu discusses his novel And Then He Sung a Lullaby with Abena Maryan. They discuss his work as a queer liberation activist, queerness, and homophobia in this conversation.About the AuthorAni Kayode Somtochukwu is a scientist, writer, digital creator and queer liberation activist. His work interrogates themes of queer identity, resistance and liberation, with focus on African narratives of queerness and its varied contestations in the literary and political sphere.He writes in both English and Igbo and earned a Bachelor’s degree in Applied Biology and Biotechnology from Enugu State University of Science and Technology in 2019.Authors & Books Mentioned:Roxane GayThe Death of Vivek Oji by Akwake EmeziButter Honey Pig Bread by Francesca EkwuyasiVagabonds! Eloghosa Osunde