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 Author

Ani 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 Gay

The Death of Vivek Oji by Akwake Emezi

Butter Honey Pig Bread by Francesca Ekwuyasi

Vagabonds! Eloghosa Osunde