Rate Professor Namwali Serpell

Namwali Serpell

Academic Background: Ph.D. in English, Harvard University; B.A. in Literature, Yale University.

Research Interests: Contemporary fiction, African literature, narrative theory, and ethics in literature.

Appointments: Professor of English at UC Berkeley. Previously taught at Harvard University.

Awards: Caine Prize for African Writing (2015), shared prize money with competitors; Rona Jaffe Foundation Writers’ Award; Windham-Campbell Prize for Fiction (2021).

Publications: Author of The Old Drift (Hogarth Press, 2019), a multi-generational saga; Stranger Faces (Transit Books, 2020), a collection of essays.

Additional Contributions: Known for engaging lectures incorporating personal experiences and encouraging practical knowledge through recommended readings.