The Fishermen

Development and writing

Obioma has seven brothers and four sisters, and wrote the novel as a tribute to his siblings.[5] Two of Obioma's brothers fought violently when they were children, and Obioma was inspired by what he imagined was the worst possible outcome of those fights.[5]


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