Binti

Binti is an Afro-futurist science fiction novella published in 2015. The narrative follows a female protagonist as she navigates interstellar travel and her own identity. The story integrates ancient artifacts, such as the astrolabe and edan, to explore the intersection of traditional culture and futuristic themes. According to Reimagining African Identity through Afrofuturism, the work exemplifies the merging of African identity with space exploration. The novella received significant critical acclaim, winning both the Hugo and Nebula Awards for Best Novella.

Nnedi Okorafor is a Nigerian American author of science fiction and fantasy, as detailed in her Wikipedia biography. She is a pioneering figure in the genre, having coined the term Africanfuturism to describe narratives specifically rooted in African culture, history, and mythology. As explained in Africanfuturism - Wikipedia, this aesthetic centers on the fusion of African points of view with technology based in Africa. Okorafor is the first Black woman to win the Hugo Award for Best Novella. Her extensive body of work includes novels such as Who Fears Death and Zahrah the Windseeker.