Ben Okri
Awards & Honours
5
Awards Won
3
Honours
1
Records
Ben Okri's literary achievements are extraordinary. Winning the Booker Prize in 1991 was a historic first for a Nigerian writer, and his novel The Famished Road has been translated into over twenty languages. He has received numerous international awards, including Italy's Premio Palmi and Premio Grinzane Cavour, and the Aga Khan Prize for Fiction. His knighthood in 2023 recognizes his lifetime contribution to literature, placing him among the most distinguished writers of his generation.
Awards
Honours & Distinctions
Knight Bachelor
Knighted in the Birthday Honours for services to literature.
Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
Appointed OBE for services to literature.
Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature (FRSL)
Elected as a Fellow in recognition of literary excellence.
Records & Feats
First Nigerian to win the Booker Prize
Won the Booker Prize in 1991 for 'The Famished Road', a historic first for a Nigerian author.