Aliko Songolo

professor and scholar of francophone African and Caribbean literature and film
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Aliko Songolo

Summary

Aliko Songolo is a human[1]. His place of birth was Uvira[2]. He was born on +1945-00-00T00:00:00Z[3].

Key Facts

  • Aliko Songolo's place of birth was Uvira[2].
  • Aliko Songolo was born on +1945-00-00T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Swahili was Aliko Songolo's native language[4].
  • Aliko Songolo's field of work was African literature[5].
  • Aliko Songolo's field of work was Francophone literature[6].
  • Aliko Songolo's field of work was Francophone cinema[7].
  • Aliko Songolo held the position of professor emeritus[8].
  • Aliko Songolo was employed by University of California, Irvine[9].
  • Aliko Songolo was employed by University of Wisconsin–Madison[10].
  • Among Aliko Songolo's employers was University of Wisconsin--Madison African Studies Program[11].
  • Among Aliko Songolo's employers was Université de Yaoundé I[12].
  • Aliko Songolo was educated at University of Iowa[13].
  • Aliko Songolo was educated at University of Iowa[14].
  • Aliko Songolo's education included a stint at Goshen College[15].
  • Aliko Songolo's education included a stint at Hesston College[16].
  • Aliko Songolo received the Fulbright Scholarship[17].
  • Aliko Songolo received the ALA Distinguished Member Award[18].
  • Aliko Songolo received the Knight of the French Order of Academic Palms[19].
  • Aliko Songolo was a member of African Literature Association[20].
  • Aliko Songolo was a member of African Studies Association[21].
  • Aliko Songolo is recorded as male[22].
  • Aliko Songolo's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Aliko Songolo's ISNI is recorded as 0000000029271905[24].
  • Aliko Songolo's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 54157373[25].
  • Aliko Songolo's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n86126884[26].

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Origins and Family

Aliko Songolo's place of birth was Uvira[2]. He was born on +1945-00-00T00:00:00Z[3]. Swahili was his native language[4].

Education

Educated at University of Iowa[13], a public research university[27], in United States[28], founded in 1847[29], headquartered in Iowa City[30]; Goshen College[15], a higher education institution[31], in United States[32], founded in 1894[33]; and Hesston College[16], a college[34], in United States[35], founded in 1909[36].

Career and Affiliations

Fields of work include African literature[5], a sub-set of literature[37]; Francophone literature[6], a sub-set of literature[38]; and Francophone cinema[7]. Employers include University of California, Irvine[9], a public research university[39], in United States[40], founded in 1965[41]; University of Wisconsin–Madison[10], a public research university[42], in United States[43], founded in 1848[44]; University of Wisconsin--Madison African Studies Program[11], an interdisciplinary program[45], in United States[46], founded in 1961[47]; and Université de Yaoundé I[12], a public university[48], in Cameroon[49], founded in 1993[50]. Aliko Songolo held the position of professor emeritus[8].

Recognition

Awards received include Fulbright Scholarship[17], a scholarship[51], in United States[52], founded in 1946[53]; ALA Distinguished Member Award[18], an award[54], in United States[55], founded in 2004[56]; and Knight of the French Order of Academic Palms[19], a grade of an order[57], in France[58].

FAQs

Where was Aliko Songolo born?

Aliko Songolo was born in Uvira[2].

Where did Aliko Songolo go to school?

Aliko Songolo was educated at University of Iowa[13], University of Iowa[14], Goshen College[15], and Hesston College[16].

What awards did Aliko Songolo receive?

Honors received include Fulbright Scholarship[17], ALA Distinguished Member Award[18], and Knight of the French Order of Academic Palms[19].

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  25. [3] . minds.wisconsin.edu. Retrieved . minds.wisconsin.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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