Cyprian Ekwensi

Nigerian author (1921-2007)
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Cyprian Ekwensi

Summary

Cyprian Ekwensi is a human[1]. Born in Minna[2], he… he was born on September 26, 1921[3]. He died in Enugu[4]. He died on November 4, 2007[5]. He worked as a writer[6], publisher[7], children's writer[8], pharmacist[9], and novelist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (876 views/month, #7,273 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Minna[2], Cyprian Ekwensi…
  • Cyprian Ekwensi passed away in Enugu[4].
  • Cyprian Ekwensi was born on September 26, 1921[3].
  • Cyprian Ekwensi died on November 4, 2007[5].
  • Cyprian Ekwensi held citizenship in Nigeria[12].
  • Igbo was Cyprian Ekwensi's native language[13].
  • Cyprian Ekwensi is identified as part of the Igbo people ethnic group[14].
  • Cyprian Ekwensi's professions included writer[6].
  • Cyprian Ekwensi's professions included publisher[7].
  • Cyprian Ekwensi worked as a children's writer[8].
  • Cyprian Ekwensi worked as a pharmacist[9].
  • Cyprian Ekwensi's professions included novelist[10].
  • Cyprian Ekwensi's professions included chemist[15].
  • Cyprian Ekwensi's field of work was writer[16].
  • Cyprian Ekwensi was educated at Achimota School[17].
  • Cyprian Ekwensi was educated at Government College Umuahia[18].
  • Cyprian Ekwensi's education included a stint at Yaba College of Technology[19].
  • Cyprian Ekwensi was educated at University of London[20].
  • A notable work attributed to Cyprian Ekwensi is The Passport of Mallam Ilia[21].
  • A notable work attributed to Cyprian Ekwensi is The Drummer Boy[22].
  • A notable work attributed to Cyprian Ekwensi is People of the City[23].
  • A notable work attributed to Cyprian Ekwensi is Jagua Nana[24].
  • A notable work attributed to Cyprian Ekwensi is Jagua Nana's Daughter[25].
  • A notable work attributed to Cyprian Ekwensi is When Love Whispers[26].
  • Cyprian Ekwensi is recorded as male[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Cyprian Ekwensi's place of birth was Minna[2]. He was born on September 26, 1921[3]. He is identified as part of the Igbo people ethnic group[14]. Igbo was his native language[13].

Education

Educated at Achimota School[17], a boarding school[28], in Ghana[29], founded in 1924[30], headquartered in Achimota[31]; Government College Umuahia[18], a school[32], in Nigeria[33], founded in 1929[34]; Yaba College of Technology[19], a polytechnic[35], in Nigeria[36], founded in 1947[37]; and University of London[20], a university[38], in United Kingdom[39], founded in 1836[40], headquartered in London[41].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], publisher[7], children's writer[8], pharmacist[9], novelist[10], and chemist[15]. Cyprian Ekwensi's field of work was writer[16].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include The Passport of Mallam Ilia[21]; The Drummer Boy[22]; People of the City[23], a literary work[42]; Jagua Nana[24], a literary work[43]; Jagua Nana's Daughter[25], a written work[44]; and When Love Whispers[26].

Death and Burial

Cyprian Ekwensi died on November 4, 2007[5]. He died in Enugu[4].

Why It Matters

Cyprian Ekwensi ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (876 views/month, #7,273 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]

FAQs

Where was Cyprian Ekwensi born?

Cyprian Ekwensi's place of birth was Minna[2].

Where did Cyprian Ekwensi die?

Cyprian Ekwensi died in Enugu[4].

What did Cyprian Ekwensi do for work?

Cyprian Ekwensi worked as writer[6], publisher[7], children's writer[8], pharmacist[9], and novelist[10].

Where did Cyprian Ekwensi go to school?

Cyprian Ekwensi was educated at Achimota School[17], Government College Umuahia[18], Yaba College of Technology[19], and University of London[20].

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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [45] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [46] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Notable work The Passport of Mallam Ilia, The Drummer Boy, People of the City +6
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