Catherine Obianuju Acholonu

Nigerian writer (1951-2014)
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Summary

Catherine Obianuju Acholonu was born on October 26, 1951[1], in Orlu[2]. She died on March 18, 2014[3], in Imo State[4]. She worked as a writer[5], researcher[6], university teacher[7], poet[8], and politician[9]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (158 views/month, #7,275 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Place of death: Orlu[11]
  • Date of birth: January 1, 1951[12]
  • Country of citizenship: Nigeria[13]
  • Native language: Igbo[14]
  • Field of work: poetry[15]
  • Educated at: University of Düsseldorf[16]
  • Sex or gender: female[17]
  • Commons category: Africa wiki women[18]
  • Cause of death: kidney failure[19]
  • Family name: Acholonu[20]
  • Given name: Catherine[21], Obianuju[22]
  • Manner of death: natural causes[23]
  • Described by source: Dictionary of African Biography[24], Third World Women's Literatures[25]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[26], Nigerian Pidgin[27]

Why It Matters

Catherine Obianuju Acholonu has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] She is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Catherine Obianuju Acholonu born?

Catherine Obianuju Acholonu was born in Orlu[2].

Where did Catherine Obianuju Acholonu die?

Catherine Obianuju Acholonu passed away in Imo State[4].

What did Catherine Obianuju Acholonu do for work?

Catherine Obianuju Acholonu worked as a writer[5], researcher[6], university teacher[7], poet[8], and politician[9].

Where did Catherine Obianuju Acholonu go to school?

Catherine Obianuju Acholonu was educated at University of Düsseldorf[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Nigerian female writers : a critical perspective. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  3. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [17] ↑ . Dictionary of African Biography. wikidata.org.
  5. [13] ↑ . faculty.ucr.edu. faculty.ucr.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] ↑ . faculty.ucr.edu. faculty.ucr.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [7] ↑ . faculty.ucr.edu. faculty.ucr.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] ↑ . faculty.ucr.edu. faculty.ucr.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [1] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [12] ↑ . Dictionary of African Biography. wikidata.org.
  18. [3] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . faculty.ucr.edu. faculty.ucr.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . faculty.ucr.edu. faculty.ucr.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . faculty.ucr.edu. faculty.ucr.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . faculty.ucr.edu. faculty.ucr.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · Uskeone · 2026-10-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 12d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death → Imo State, Orlu
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  3. 18d ago · MatSuBot bot · 2026-09-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sitelink count → 21
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'dag', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'ff', 'fr', 'gpe', 'ha', 'ig', 'igl', 'kai', 'pt
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  4. 8w ago · Dorcas Atule · 2026-08-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Commons category → Africa wiki women
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