Fortune Ogulere was born in Imo, Nigeria, in 2001. He grew up in Owerri where his father was  a businessman, and his mother introduced him to African writers such as Chinua Achebe, Ben Okri, and Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie---authors who continue to shape his literary vision.

He holds a degree in Applied Microbiology from Nnamdi Azikiwe University and later moved to the United States at twenty-one to pursue a different academic path. He graduated from Union Adventist University with a degree in English and Public Speaking and is currently completing an MFA in Creative Writing at St. Joseph's University in New York. In addition to writing, he is a filmmaker, visual artist, and singer. His work across disciplines explores identity, migration, culture, and the African diaspora through a contemporary lens.

 

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