Death of the Author by Nnedi Okorafor is a bold and speculative novella that examines the blurred lines between creator and creation in a technologically advanced African society. Nnedi Okorafor presents a world where authors can directly interface with their stories through neural technology, allowing characters to question, rebel against, or even erase their creators. The narrative explores the ethical and existential consequences of such deep storytelling immersion.

Nnedi Okorafor weaves Africanfuturism with themes of autonomy, authorship, and resistance, challenging the notion of the all-powerful writer. In Death of the Author, stories gain agency and voice, shifting power away from the individual and toward collective imagination. The work is a meditation on the evolving relationship between art, technology, and the people who shape or are shaped by them¹.