Chinelo Okparanta

Summary

Chinelo Okparanta is a human^[1]. Born in Port Harcourt^[2], she… she was born on +1981-00-00T00:00:00Z^[3]. She worked as a novelist^[4], professor^[5], fellow^[6], and visiting professor^[7]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (33 views/month, #7,277 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Chinelo Okparanta's place of birth was Port Harcourt^[2].
• Chinelo Okparanta was born on +1981-00-00T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Chinelo Okparanta held citizenship in United States^[9].
• Chinelo Okparanta is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group^[10].
• Chinelo Okparanta worked as a novelist^[4].
• Chinelo Okparanta worked as a professor^[5].
• Chinelo Okparanta worked as a fellow^[6].
• Chinelo Okparanta worked as a visiting professor^[7].
• Chinelo Okparanta held the position of associate professor^[11].
• Chinelo Okparanta was employed by Southern New Hampshire University^[12].
• Chinelo Okparanta was educated at Pennsylvania State University^[13].
• Chinelo Okparanta was educated at Rutgers University^[14].
• Chinelo Okparanta's education included a stint at Iowa Writers' Workshop^[15].
• A notable work attributed to Chinelo Okparanta is Under the Udala Trees^[16].
• Chinelo Okparanta received the Lambda Literary Award^[17].
• Chinelo Okparanta received the Betty Berzon Emerging Writer Award^[18].
• Chinelo Okparanta received the O. Henry Award^[19].
• Chinelo Okparanta received the Frank O'Connor International Short Story Award^[20].
• Chinelo Okparanta received the Young Lions Fiction Award^[21].
• Chinelo Okparanta received the Etisalat Prize for Literature^[22].
• Chinelo Okparanta's image is recorded as Chinelo Okparanta - Atlantide 2018.jpg^[23].
• Chinelo Okparanta is recorded as female^[24].
• Chinelo Okparanta's instance of is recorded as human^[25].
• Chinelo Okparanta's sexual orientation is recorded as lesbianism^[26].
• Chinelo Okparanta's ISNI is recorded as 0000000409874206^[27].

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Origins and Family

Chinelo Okparanta's place of birth was Port Harcourt^[2]. She was born on +1981-00-00T00:00:00Z^[3]. She is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group^[10].

Education

Educated at Pennsylvania State University^[13], a public research university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1855^[30], headquartered in Penn State University Park^[31]; Rutgers University^[14], a public research university^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1766^[34]; and Iowa Writers' Workshop^[15], an educational institution^[35], in United States^[36].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include novelist^[4], professor^[5], fellow^[6], and visiting professor^[7]. Chinelo Okparanta was employed by Southern New Hampshire University^[12]. She held the position of associate professor^[11].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Chinelo Okparanta is Under the Udala Trees^[16].

Recognition

Awards received include Lambda Literary Award^[17], a group of awards^[37], in United States^[38], founded in 1989^[39]; Betty Berzon Emerging Writer Award^[18], an award^[40]; O. Henry Award^[19], a literary award^[41], in United States^[42], founded in 1919^[43]; Frank O'Connor International Short Story Award^[20], an award^[44], in Ireland^[45], founded in 2005^[46]; Young Lions Fiction Award^[21], a literary award^[47], in United States^[48], founded in 2001^[49]; and Etisalat Prize for Literature^[22], an award^[50], in Nigeria^[51], founded in 2013^[52].

Why It Matters

Chinelo Okparanta ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (33 views/month, #7,277 of 1,000,298).^[8] She has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[53]

FAQs

Where was Chinelo Okparanta born?

Chinelo Okparanta's place of birth was Port Harcourt^[2].

What did Chinelo Okparanta do for work?

Chinelo Okparanta worked as novelist^[4], professor^[5], fellow^[6], and visiting professor^[7].

Where did Chinelo Okparanta go to school?

Chinelo Okparanta was educated at Pennsylvania State University^[13], Rutgers University^[14], and Iowa Writers' Workshop^[15].

What awards did Chinelo Okparanta receive?

Honors received include Lambda Literary Award^[17], Betty Berzon Emerging Writer Award^[18], O. Henry Award^[19], and Frank O'Connor International Short Story Award^[20].