Rudolf Okonkwo

Rudolf Ogoo Okonkwo is a Nigerian-American journalist and writer. He is the host of the satirical show, “Dr. Damages Show” on SaharaTV online. Dr. Damages has been featured in the New York Times, BBC and Guardian of London. Okonkwo also writes a weekly column, “Correct Me If I’m Right,” for Saharareporters.com.

Writing under Dr. Damages's pseudonym, Rudolf t. g. Hess, he just published the critically acclaimed political satire, "The Secret Letters of President Donald J. Trump age 72 1/6."

His other recent book is, “This American Life Sef.” He is also the author of a book of essays, “Children of A Retired God.” A chapter of his memoir, “Because I am my Grandfather,” was a finalist in the 2010 John Guyon Literary Nonfiction Prize Competition. His short story, “The Butcher, the Surgeon & Me,” was a finalist in Glimmer Train’s 2009 Open Fiction Competition. He has just finished work on his first novel, “Death on Mount Trashmore.”

Okonkwo has a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering from the Federal University of Technology, Akure in Ondo state of Nigeria and an MFA in Professional and Creative Writing from Western Connecticut State University, USA.