An Orchestra of Minorities
Author - Chigozie Obioma
An Orchestra of Minorities is a 2019 novel by Nigerian author Chigozie Obioma. It follows Nigerian poultry farmer Chinonso Olisa, who tries to better his circumstances by studying in Europe, only to find himself exploited and discriminated against. Obioma’s second novel, An Orchestra of Minorities earned the author his second Booker Prize nomination (he was also shortlisted in 2015 for his debut, The Fishermen). Obioma is one of Nigeria’s most important young writers, hailed as “the heir to Chinua Achebe” by the New York Times.
