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          Born in Nigeria in , Inua Ellams is writer and curator....

          Inua Ellams was born in Nigeria and is now based in the UK, where he has become one of the UK's most recognised cultural icons.

        1. Born in Nigeria in , Inua Ellams is an internationally touring poet, playwright, performer.
        2. Born in Nigeria in , Inua Ellams is writer and curator.
        3. Born in Nigeria, Inua Ellams is a poet, playwright & performer, graphic artist & designer.
        4. Born in Nigeria, Inua Ellams is an internationally touring poet, playwright, performer, graphic artist and designer.

          5. Inua Ellams

          Nigerian-born British playwright and poet

          Inua Marc Mohammed Onore de Ellams II[1][2]MBE FRSL[3] (born 23 October [1]) is a Nigerian-born British poet, playwright and performer.

          He was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the Birthday Honours for services to the arts.[4]

          Work

          Ellams has written for the Royal Shakespeare Company,[5]Royal National Theatre and the BBC.

          In June , Ellams was elected as a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature as part of its 40 Under 40 initiative.[3][6] He took part in The Complete Works mentoring programme for poets of colour.

          Poetry

          Featured in anthologies

          The Salt Book of Younger Poets (Salt, )[7][citation needed]

          Performances and plays

          The 14th Tale

          Ellams's one-man show The 14th Tale was awarded an Edinburgh Fringe First at the Edinburgh International Festival in , and later