page_title: Chris Abani
hierarchical_section_title: Chris Abani
caption_attribution_description: English: Chris Abani's poem Ode to Joy on a wall of the building at Levendaal 81, at the corner with the Geregracht, in the city of Leiden, The Netherlands Nederlands: Het gedicht Ode to Joy van Chris Abani op een muur van het gebouw op Levendaal 81, op de hoek met de Geregracht, in de stad Leiden, Nederland
context_page_description: Christopher Abani is a Nigerian and American author. He says he is part of a new generation of Nigerian writers working to convey to an English-speaking audience the experience of those born and raised in "that troubled African nation".
context_section_description: Christopher Abani (born 27 December 1966) is a Nigerian and American author. He says he is part of a new generation of Nigerian writers working to convey to an English-speaking audience the experience of those born and raised in "that troubled African nation".
caption: The poem "Ode to Joy" on a wall in the Dutch city of Leiden
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