Cyprian Ekwensi

Summary

Cyprian Ekwensi is a human^[1]. Born in Minna^[2], he… he was born on +1921-09-26T00:00:00Z^[3]. He died in Enugu^[4]. He died on +2007-11-04T00:00:00Z^[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 (32 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 +1921-09-26T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Cyprian Ekwensi died on +2007-11-04T00:00:00Z^[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].

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Origins and Family

Cyprian Ekwensi's place of birth was Minna^[2]. He was born on +1921-09-26T00:00:00Z^[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], written by Cyprian Ekwensi^[43]; Jagua Nana^[24], a literary work^[44], written by him^[45]; Jagua Nana's Daughter^[25], a written work^[46], written by him^[47]; and When Love Whispers^[26].

Death and Burial

Cyprian Ekwensi died on +2007-11-04T00:00:00Z^[5]. He died in Enugu^[4].

Why It Matters

Cyprian Ekwensi ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (32 views/month, #7,273 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[48] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[49]

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].