Abdulrazak Gurnah

Summary

Abdulrazak Gurnah is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Zanzibar City^[2]. He was born on January 1, 1948^[3]. He worked as a novelist^[4], university teacher^[5], prose writer^[6], editing staff^[7], and writer^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,060 views/month, #7,004 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Abdulrazak Gurnah's place of birth was Zanzibar City^[2].
• Abdulrazak Gurnah was born on January 1, 1948^[3].
• Abdulrazak Gurnah was born on December 20, 1948^[10].
• Abdulrazak Gurnah held citizenship in United Kingdom^[11].
• Abdulrazak Gurnah held citizenship in Tanzania^[12].
• Abdulrazak Gurnah's professions included novelist^[4].
• Abdulrazak Gurnah's professions included university teacher^[5].
• Abdulrazak Gurnah's professions included prose writer^[6].
• Abdulrazak Gurnah's professions included editing staff^[7].
• Abdulrazak Gurnah worked as a writer^[8].
• Abdulrazak Gurnah's field of work was postcolonial literature^[13].
• Abdulrazak Gurnah's field of work was literary activity^[14].
• Abdulrazak Gurnah's field of work was editing^[15].
• Abdulrazak Gurnah held the position of Booker Prize judge^[16].
• Among Abdulrazak Gurnah's employers was University of Kent^[17].
• Abdulrazak Gurnah was educated at University of Kent^[18].
• Abdulrazak Gurnah's education included a stint at University of London^[19].
• A notable work attributed to Abdulrazak Gurnah is Desertion^[20].
• A notable work attributed to Abdulrazak Gurnah is Paradise^[21].
• A notable work attributed to Abdulrazak Gurnah is Gravel Heart^[22].
• A notable work attributed to Abdulrazak Gurnah is By the Sea^[23].
• A notable work attributed to Abdulrazak Gurnah is The Last Gift^[24].
• A notable work attributed to Abdulrazak Gurnah is Pilgrims Way^[25].
• Abdulrazak Gurnah received the Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature^[26].
• Abdulrazak Gurnah received the Nobel Prize in Literature^[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Abdulrazak Gurnah's place of birth was Zanzibar City^[2]. Recorded date of birth include January 1, 1948^[3] and December 20, 1948^[10].

Education

Educated at University of Kent^[18], a public research university^[28], in United Kingdom^[29], founded in 1965^[30] and University of London^[19], a university^[31], in United Kingdom^[32], founded in 1836^[33], headquartered in London^[34]. Abdulrazak Gurnah earned the academic degree of doctorate^[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include novelist^[4], university teacher^[5], prose writer^[6], editing staff^[7], and writer^[8]. Fields of work include postcolonial literature^[13], literary activity^[14], and editing^[15]. Among Abdulrazak Gurnah's employers was University of Kent^[17]. He held the position of Booker Prize judge^[16].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Desertion^[20], a literary work^[36]; Paradise^[21], a literary work^[37]; Gravel Heart^[22], a literary work^[38]; By the Sea^[23], a literary work^[39]; The Last Gift^[24], a literary work^[40]; and Pilgrims Way^[25], a literary work^[41].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature^[26], a fellowship award^[42], in United Kingdom^[43]; Nobel Prize in Literature^[27], a literary award^[44], in Sweden^[45], founded in 1901^[46]; honorary doctorate^[47], a title of honor^[48]; and honorary doctorate of the University of Lleida^[49], an award^[50], in Spain^[51].

Why It Matters

Abdulrazak Gurnah ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,060 views/month, #7,004 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[52] He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[53]

Works attributed to him include Paradise^[54], a literary work^[55] and Afterlives^[56], a literary work^[57].

FAQs

Where was Abdulrazak Gurnah born?

Abdulrazak Gurnah's place of birth was Zanzibar City^[2].

What did Abdulrazak Gurnah do for work?

Abdulrazak Gurnah worked as novelist^[4], university teacher^[5], prose writer^[6], editing staff^[7], and writer^[8].

Where did Abdulrazak Gurnah go to school?

Abdulrazak Gurnah was educated at University of Kent^[18] and University of London^[19].

What awards did Abdulrazak Gurnah receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature^[26], Nobel Prize in Literature^[27], honorary doctorate^[47], and honorary doctorate of the University of Lleida^[49].