Esi Edugyan

Ghanaian Canadian writer
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Esi Edugyan

Summary

Esi Edugyan is a human[1]. She was born in Calgary[2]. She was born on 1978[3]. She worked as a writer[4]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (103 views/month, #7,198 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Born in Calgary[2], Esi Edugyan…
  • Esi Edugyan was born on 1978[3].
  • Esi Edugyan was married to Steven Price[6].
  • Esi Edugyan held citizenship in Canada[7].
  • Esi Edugyan worked as a writer[4].
  • Esi Edugyan's education included a stint at University of Victoria[8].
  • Esi Edugyan was educated at Johns Hopkins University[9].
  • A notable work attributed to Esi Edugyan is Half-Blood Blues[10].
  • Esi Edugyan received the Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards[11].
  • Esi Edugyan received the Giller Prize[12].
  • Esi Edugyan received the Giller Prize[13].
  • Esi Edugyan received the Q67373128[14].
  • Esi Edugyan is recorded as female[15].
  • Esi Edugyan's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Esi Edugyan's Commons category is recorded as Esi Edugyan[17].
  • Esi Edugyan's family name is recorded as Edugyan[18].
  • Esi Edugyan's given name is recorded as Esi[19].
  • Esi Edugyan's official website is recorded as http://www.esiedugyan.com/[20].
  • Esi Edugyan's nominated for is recorded as Booker Prize[21].
  • Esi Edugyan's nominated for is recorded as Booker Prize[22].
  • Esi Edugyan's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[23].
  • Esi Edugyan's start of work period is recorded as 2001[24].
  • Esi Edugyan's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as gender gap on Dutch Wikipedia[25].
  • Esi Edugyan's writing language is recorded as English[26].

Body

Origins and Family

Esi Edugyan was born in Calgary[2]. She was born on 1978[3].

Education

Educated at University of Victoria[8], a university in British Columbia[27], in Canada[28], founded in 1903[29], headquartered in Victoria[30] and Johns Hopkins University[9], a private university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1876[33], headquartered in Baltimore[34].

Career and Affiliations

Esi Edugyan's professions included writer[4].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Esi Edugyan is Half-Blood Blues[10].

Recognition

Awards received include Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards[11], a literary award[35], in United States[36], founded in 1935[37]; Giller Prize[12], a literary award[38], in Canada[39], founded in 1994[40]; and Q67373128[14], a literary award[41], in France[42], founded in 2014[43].

Personal Life

Esi Edugyan was married to Steven Price[6].

Why It Matters

Esi Edugyan ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (103 views/month, #7,198 of 1,000,298).[5] She has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44]

FAQs

Where was Esi Edugyan born?

Esi Edugyan was born in Calgary[2].

Who was Esi Edugyan married to?

Esi Edugyan's spouses include Steven Price[6].

What did Esi Edugyan do for work?

Esi Edugyan worked as writer[4].

Where did Esi Edugyan go to school?

Esi Edugyan was educated at University of Victoria[8] and Johns Hopkins University[9].

What awards did Esi Edugyan receive?

Honors received include Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards[11], Giller Prize[12], Giller Prize[13], and Q67373128[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [15] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . en.wikipedia.org. en.wikipedia.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . en.wikipedia.org. en.wikipedia.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . actualitte.com. Retrieved . actualitte.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . wikidata.org.
  17. [10] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . thebookerprizes.com. thebookerprizes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . thebookerprizes.com. Retrieved . thebookerprizes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [44] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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