Aminatta Forna

Scottish and Sierra Leonean writer
Person human Q3614333
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Aminatta Forna

Summary

Aminatta Forna is a human[1]. She was born in Bellshill[2]. She was born on +1964-11-01T00:00:00Z[3]. She worked as a writer[4], novelist[5], poet lawyer[6], and journalist[7]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (66 views/month, #7,254 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Aminatta Forna was born in Bellshill[2].
  • Aminatta Forna was born on +1964-11-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Aminatta Forna held citizenship in United Kingdom[9].
  • English was Aminatta Forna's native language[10].
  • Aminatta Forna's professions included writer[4].
  • Aminatta Forna worked as a novelist[5].
  • Aminatta Forna worked as a poet lawyer[6].
  • Aminatta Forna's professions included journalist[7].
  • Aminatta Forna was employed by Bath Spa University[11].
  • Aminatta Forna was educated at University College London[12].
  • A notable work attributed to Aminatta Forna is The Devil That Danced on the Water: A Daughter's Quest[13].
  • Aminatta Forna received the Commonwealth Writers' Prize[14].
  • Aminatta Forna received the Windham–Campbell Literature Prizes[15].
  • Aminatta Forna received the Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature[16].
  • Aminatta Forna received the OkayAfrica 100 Women[17].
  • Aminatta Forna was a member of Royal Society of Literature[18].
  • Aminatta Forna's image is recorded as Aminatta Forna 5190258.jpg[19].
  • Aminatta Forna's image is recorded as Aminatta Forna awards ceremony LiBeraturpreis 2008.jpg[20].
  • Aminatta Forna is recorded as female[21].
  • Aminatta Forna's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Aminatta Forna's ISNI is recorded as 0000000123211415[23].
  • Aminatta Forna's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 230968647[24].
  • Aminatta Forna's GND ID is recorded as 1013471024[25].
  • Aminatta Forna's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no98113357[26].
  • Aminatta Forna's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 15126679t[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Bellshill[2], Aminatta Forna… she was born on +1964-11-01T00:00:00Z[3]. English was her native language[10].

Education

Aminatta Forna's education included a stint at University College London[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[4], novelist[5], poet lawyer[6], and journalist[7]. Aminatta Forna was employed by Bath Spa University[11].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Aminatta Forna is The Devil That Danced on the Water: A Daughter's Quest[13].

Recognition

Awards received include Commonwealth Writers' Prize[14], an award[28], founded in 1987[29]; Windham–Campbell Literature Prizes[15], a literary award[30], in United States[31], founded in 2011[32]; Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature[16], a fellowship award[33], in United Kingdom[34]; and OkayAfrica 100 Women[17], an award[35], founded in 2017[36].

Why It Matters

Aminatta Forna ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (66 views/month, #7,254 of 1,000,298).[8] She has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37]

FAQs

Where was Aminatta Forna born?

Born in Bellshill[2], Aminatta Forna…

What did Aminatta Forna do for work?

Aminatta Forna worked as writer[4], novelist[5], poet lawyer[6], and journalist[7].

Where did Aminatta Forna go to school?

Aminatta Forna was educated at University College London[12].

What awards did Aminatta Forna receive?

Honors received include Commonwealth Writers' Prize[14], Windham–Campbell Literature Prizes[15], Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature[16], and OkayAfrica 100 Women[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [19] . wikidata.org.
  2. [20] . wikidata.org.
  3. [2] . wikidata.org.
  4. [21] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [22] . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] . windhamcampbell.org. Retrieved . windhamcampbell.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [16] . rsliterature.org. Retrieved . rsliterature.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [17] . 100women.okayafrica.com. 100women.okayafrica.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . general catalog of BnF. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . wikidata.org.
  22. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. wikidata.org.
  23. [18] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . wikidata.org.
  25. [13] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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