Amos Tutuola

Nigerian writer (1920-1997)
Person human Q361562
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Amos Tutuola

Summary

Amos Tutuola is a human[1]. He was born in Abeokuta[2]. He was born on +1920-06-20T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Ibadan[4]. He died on +1997-06-08T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a writer[6] and novelist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (60 views/month, #7,241 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Amos Tutuola's place of birth was Abeokuta[2].
  • Amos Tutuola died in Ibadan[4].
  • Amos Tutuola was born on +1920-06-20T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Amos Tutuola died on +1997-06-08T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Amos Tutuola died on +1997-06-06T00:00:00Z[9].
  • Amos Tutuola died on +1997-03-08T00:00:00Z[10].
  • Amos Tutuola held citizenship in Colonial Nigeria[11].
  • Amos Tutuola held citizenship in Federation of Nigeria[12].
  • Amos Tutuola held citizenship in Nigeria[13].
  • Amos Tutuola is identified as part of the Yoruba people ethnic group[14].
  • Amos Tutuola worked as a writer[6].
  • Amos Tutuola worked as a novelist[7].
  • Amos Tutuola was educated at International Writing Program[15].
  • A notable work attributed to Amos Tutuola is The Palm-Wine Drinkard[16].
  • Amos Tutuola is recorded as male[17].
  • Amos Tutuola's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Amos Tutuola's ISNI is recorded as 000000012103403X[19].
  • Amos Tutuola's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 100272308[20].
  • Amos Tutuola's GND ID is recorded as 11876327X[21].
  • Amos Tutuola's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n79082237[22].
  • Amos Tutuola's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 120285454[23].
  • Amos Tutuola's IdRef ID is recorded as 028453204[24].
  • Amos Tutuola's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA01108013[25].
  • Amos Tutuola's NDL Authority ID is recorded as 00459300[26].
  • Amos Tutuola's SBN author ID is recorded as CFIV023541[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Abeokuta[2], Amos Tutuola… he was born on +1920-06-20T00:00:00Z[3]. He is identified as part of the Yoruba people ethnic group[14].

Education

Amos Tutuola's education included a stint at International Writing Program[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6] and novelist[7].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Amos Tutuola is The Palm-Wine Drinkard[16].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1997-06-08T00:00:00Z[5], +1997-06-06T00:00:00Z[9], and +1997-03-08T00:00:00Z[10]. Amos Tutuola passed away in Ibadan[4]. The cause of death was diabetes[28].

Why It Matters

Amos Tutuola ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (60 views/month, #7,241 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

Works attributed to him include The Palm-Wine Drinkard[31], a literary work[32], written by him[33] and My Life in the Bush of Ghosts[34], a literary work[35], in Nigeria[36], founded in 2014[37], written by him[38].

FAQs

Where was Amos Tutuola born?

Born in Abeokuta[2], Amos Tutuola…

Where did Amos Tutuola die?

Amos Tutuola died in Ibadan[4].

What did Amos Tutuola do for work?

Amos Tutuola worked as writer[6] and novelist[7].

Where did Amos Tutuola go to school?

Amos Tutuola was educated at International Writing Program[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Encyclopedia.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . mynigeria.com. Retrieved . mynigeria.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . Dictionary of African Biography. wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . mynigeria.com. Retrieved . mynigeria.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [20] . wikidata.org.
  14. [21] . Historical Commission of the Bavarian Academy of Sciences. wikidata.org.
  15. [22] . wikidata.org.
  16. [23] . wikidata.org.
  17. [24] . wikidata.org.
  18. [25] . CiNii Research. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [26] . wikidata.org.
  20. [27] . wikidata.org.
  21. [28] . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [9] . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [10] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [16] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [31] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [38] . 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. [29] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [30] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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