Chigozie Obioma

Nigerian writer
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Chigozie Obioma

Summary

Chigozie Obioma is a human[1]. His place of birth was Akure[2]. He was born on +1986-00-00T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a writer[4] and teacher[5]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (83 views/month, #7,232 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Chigozie Obioma was born in Akure[2].
  • Chigozie Obioma was born on +1986-00-00T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Chigozie Obioma held citizenship in Nigeria[7].
  • Chigozie Obioma's professions included writer[4].
  • Chigozie Obioma's professions included teacher[5].
  • Chigozie Obioma's field of work was fiction[8].
  • Chigozie Obioma's field of work was poetry[9].
  • Chigozie Obioma's field of work was belletristic literature[10].
  • Chigozie Obioma held the position of Booker Prize judge[11].
  • Chigozie Obioma was employed by University of Nebraska–Lincoln[12].
  • Chigozie Obioma's education included a stint at University of Michigan[13].
  • A notable work attributed to Chigozie Obioma is The Fishermen[14].
  • A notable work attributed to Chigozie Obioma is Pride And Punishment[15].
  • A notable work attributed to Chigozie Obioma is An Orchestra of Minorities[16].
  • Chigozie Obioma received the Hopwood Award[17].
  • Chigozie Obioma received the Oppenheimer Award[18].
  • Chigozie Obioma's image is recorded as Chigozie-Obioma DSC06340.jpg[19].
  • Chigozie Obioma is recorded as male[20].
  • Chigozie Obioma's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Chigozie Obioma's ISNI is recorded as 000000007886845X[22].
  • Chigozie Obioma's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 78894785[23].
  • Chigozie Obioma's GND ID is recorded as 138547475[24].
  • Chigozie Obioma's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as nb2009004121[25].
  • Chigozie Obioma's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 17053633h[26].
  • Chigozie Obioma's IdRef ID is recorded as 188599428[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Akure[2], Chigozie Obioma… he was born on +1986-00-00T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Chigozie Obioma was educated at University of Michigan[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[4] and teacher[5]. Fields of work include fiction[8], an art genre[28]; poetry[9], a literary form[29]; and belletristic literature[10], a literary genre[30]. Among Chigozie Obioma's employers was University of Nebraska–Lincoln[12]. He held the position of Booker Prize judge[11].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include The Fishermen[14], a literary work[31], written by Chigozie Obioma[32]; Pride And Punishment[15], a literary work[33], written by him[34]; and An Orchestra of Minorities[16], a literary work[35], written by him[36].

Recognition

Awards received include Hopwood Award[17], an award[37], in United States[38] and Oppenheimer Award[18], an award[39].

Why It Matters

Chigozie Obioma ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (83 views/month, #7,232 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40]

FAQs

Where was Chigozie Obioma born?

Born in Akure[2], Chigozie Obioma…

What did Chigozie Obioma do for work?

Chigozie Obioma worked as writer[4] and teacher[5].

Where did Chigozie Obioma go to school?

Chigozie Obioma was educated at University of Michigan[13].

What awards did Chigozie Obioma receive?

Honors received include Hopwood Award[17] and Oppenheimer Award[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [19] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . sites.lsa.umich.edu. Retrieved . sites.lsa.umich.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [20] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . wikidata.org.
  5. [21] . datos.bne.es. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . thebookerprizes.com. thebookerprizes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [4] . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . wikidata.org.
  13. [12] . cccb.org. Retrieved . cccb.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . cassavarepublic.biz. Retrieved . cassavarepublic.biz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . cassavarepublic.biz. Retrieved . cassavarepublic.biz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [22] . wikidata.org.
  17. [23] . wikidata.org.
  18. [24] . wikidata.org.
  19. [25] . wikidata.org.
  20. [26] . wikidata.org.
  21. [27] . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . BNE authority file. Retrieved . datos.bne.es. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [14] . wikidata.org.
  24. [15] . wikidata.org.
  25. [16] . 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. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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