Nii Parkes, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Nii Parkes

British writer

Date of Birth: 01-Apr-1974

Place of Birth: United Kingdom

Profession: writer, poet, journalist, children's writer, novelist

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Aries

Nii Ayikwei Parkes (; born 1 April 1974), born in the United Kingdom to parents from Ghana, where he was raised, is a performance poet, writer, publisher and sociocultural commentator.
He is one of 39 writers aged under 40 from sub-Saharan Africa who in April 2014 were named as part of the Hay Festival's prestigious Africa39 project.