Benjamin Zephaniah

Summary

Benjamin Zephaniah is a human^[1]. He was born in Handsworth^[2]. He was born on April 15, 1958^[3]. He died on December 7, 2023^[4]. He worked as an actor^[5], poet^[6], writer^[7], singer^[8], and dub poet^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.54% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9,217 views/month, #5,431 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• Born in Handsworth^[2], Benjamin Zephaniah…
• Benjamin Zephaniah was born on April 15, 1958^[3].
• Benjamin Zephaniah died on December 7, 2023^[4].
• Benjamin Zephaniah held citizenship in United Kingdom^[11].
• Benjamin Zephaniah worked as an actor^[5].
• Benjamin Zephaniah's professions included poet^[6].
• Benjamin Zephaniah worked as a writer^[7].
• Benjamin Zephaniah worked as a singer^[8].
• Benjamin Zephaniah's professions included dub poet^[9].
• Benjamin Zephaniah worked as an autobiographer^[12].
• Benjamin Zephaniah's field of work was creative and professional writing^[13].
• Benjamin Zephaniah's field of work was poetry^[14].
• Benjamin Zephaniah's field of work was acting^[15].
• Benjamin Zephaniah's field of work was music^[16].
• Benjamin Zephaniah received the honorary doctor of the University of Birmingham^[17].
• Benjamin Zephaniah received the honorary doctor of the University of Exeter^[18].
• Benjamin Zephaniah received the Honorary Fellow of the British Academy^[19].
• Benjamin Zephaniah received the honorary doctorate^[20].
• Benjamin Zephaniah was a member of British Academy^[21].
• Benjamin Zephaniah's religion is recorded as Rastafari^[22].
• Benjamin Zephaniah is recorded as male^[23].
• Benjamin Zephaniah's instance of is recorded as human^[24].
• Benjamin Zephaniah is associated with the Postmodernism movement^[25].
• Benjamin Zephaniah's Commons category is recorded as Benjamin Zephaniah^[26].
• The cause of death was brain tumor^[27].

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Origins and Family

Benjamin Zephaniah's place of birth was Handsworth^[2]. He was born on April 15, 1958^[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include actor^[5], poet^[6], writer^[7], singer^[8], dub poet^[9], and autobiographer^[12]. Fields of work include creative and professional writing^[13], an academic discipline^[28]; poetry^[14], a literary form^[29]; acting^[15], a type of arts^[30]; and music^[16], a type of arts^[31].

Recognition

Awards received include honorary doctor of the University of Birmingham^[17], an award^[32], in United Kingdom^[33]; honorary doctor of the University of Exeter^[18], an award^[34], in United Kingdom^[35]; Honorary Fellow of the British Academy^[19], a fellowship award^[36]; and honorary doctorate^[20], a title of honor^[37].

Personal Life

Benjamin Zephaniah's religion is recorded as Rastafari^[22].

Death and Burial

Benjamin Zephaniah died on December 7, 2023^[4]. The cause of death was brain tumor^[27].

Why It Matters

Benjamin Zephaniah ranks in the top 0.54% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9,217 views/month, #5,431 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[38] He is known by 39 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[39]

Works attributed to him include Refugee Boy^[40], a literary work^[41].

FAQs

Where was Benjamin Zephaniah born?

Benjamin Zephaniah was born in Handsworth^[2].

What did Benjamin Zephaniah do for work?

Benjamin Zephaniah worked as actor^[5], poet^[6], writer^[7], singer^[8], and dub poet^[9].

What awards did Benjamin Zephaniah receive?

Honors received include honorary doctor of the University of Birmingham^[17], honorary doctor of the University of Exeter^[18], Honorary Fellow of the British Academy^[19], and honorary doctorate^[20].